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Year-round CPD tailored to your needs, network with coaches in the world’s biggest leagues, refine your methodology and master the craft of player development
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Our Goal
Support and connect the world’s
most ambitious coaches
Stop struggling with coaching alone. Elite Soccer gives you the proven system, hands-on implementation and guaranteed results you need to become a more effective, more successful coach.
Before Elite Soccer
Scattered Tactics
Guessing what works
Flying solo
After Elite Soccer
Systematic approach
Roll out proven playbooks
Grow alongside epic coaches
How does Elite Soccer work?
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Build your personalised syllabus
Stop guessing—your journey begins with the Elite Soccer Coaching Award. It’s an immersive online programme designed to help you build the dossier that underpins your personalised CPD syllabus.
Click a segment of our syllabus for more detail.
Ben Bartlett
Ben is a UEFA Pro-Licence & MSc qualified coach. Over 25 years of coaching experience has led Ben to focus on player development.
He has written two best-selling books, advocating a shift in the coaching culture which is more responsive and better connected to the environment and the people within it.
Having recently led the integration of coach and player development at Fulham FC in the Premier League and Houston Dynamo in MLS, Ben is now the Pro-Licence Educator for US Soccer.
Ben previously spent 12 years at The English FA, supporting the development and training of coaches within national teams & professional football clubs.
He also has experience leading youth development programmes which support the development of international players in both The Premier League and English Football Leagues.
A regular presenter at coaching conferences, Ben is the author of the best-selling and highly influential coaching books Constraining Football and Connected Coaching.
John Allpress
During his 12 years as national young player development coach for the Football Association, John coached the England U16s and U17s teams.
He was also part of a team of three that designed the FA Youth Award and the FA Youth Coaches Course, which academies were required to complete before they could enter UEFA competitions.
On leaving the FA in 2013, John joined the Tottenham Hotspur FC Academy where he worked in player and coach development until his retirement in March 2022.
At the start of his career, John was a physical education teacher for 13 years, during which time he coached part-time at the Charlton Athletic FC Centre of Excellence. He also spent time at Ipswich Town FC, helping with the formation of their new football academy.
Nowadays, he runs his own player and coach development consultancy, mentors for the Premier League and presents on the FA Advanced Youth Award.
He is the author of The Long Audition: How to Become a Professional Footballer, a guide for young players looking to make a career out of the game.
Ben Bartlett
Ben is a UEFA Pro-Licence & MSc qualified coach. Over 25 years of coaching experience has led Ben to focus on player development.
He has written two best-selling books, advocating a shift in the coaching culture which is more responsive and better connected to the environment and the people within it.
Having recently led the integration of coach and player development at Fulham FC in the Premier League and Houston Dynamo in MLS, Ben is now the Pro-Licence Educator for US Soccer.
Ben previously spent 12 years at The English FA, supporting the development and training of coaches within national teams & professional football clubs.
He also has experience leading youth development programmes which support the development of international players in both The Premier League and English Football Leagues.
A regular presenter at coaching conferences, Ben is the author of the best-selling and highly influential coaching books Constraining Football and Connected Coaching.
Steph Fairbairn
Steph is a vital member of the Elite Soccer team, overseeing all output and connecting learners with the technical team.
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Elite CPD & Support
Join private calls aligned to your personalised syllabus across our core components on practice planning, player development, measurement, and playing style, plus ongoing Q&As with peers and our team for continuous support as you refine your approach.
Not to mention you’ll get to learn from Premier League and EFL first team and academy coaches through our unique partnership with the League Manager’s Association.
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Join a community of peers
Stop going it alone—connect with peers who inspire you.
Connect with Coaches at Your Level
Join a private community forum and WhatsApp group to connect with coaches at similar stages; share wins, tackle challenges, and keep each other motivated.
Our global network will connect you with Premier League, Football League, and MLS coaches... and beyond.
Recent Zoom calls have featured Jesse Marsch, Sean Dyche, and Charlotte Healy. See upcoming events here.
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“CPD is a journey not a quick fix. We partner with you for the long haul-helping - focusing on your needs as an individual in exactly the manner you focus on your players. Together we’ll create a powerful coach and player development experience”
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