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Coaching & Technical

Teaching and leading players, from a Saturday-morning youth team to a first-team dugout or a national team.

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1need no qualification, or only benefit from one

5have a formal gate

How much do qualifications matter here?

Required5

Strongly preferred3

Helpful1

Not needed0

Career ladder

Entry / volunteer

Grassroots Coach
Entry / volunteer Strongly preferred
Coaches a local youth or adult team, usually as a volunteer or for small payments.
Unpaid or expenses, up to £8K (UK)

Early career

Community Football Coach
Early career Strongly preferred
Delivers sessions in schools, clubs and community programmes, often for a club foundation or charity.
£16K to £28K (UK)
Academy Coach
Early career Required
Coaches players in a professional club's youth development programme.
£22K to £55K (UK)

Established

Goalkeeper Coach
Established Strongly preferred
Trains goalkeepers and works with the team on defending shots, crosses and build-up play.
£22K to £120K (UK)
Set-Piece Coach
Established Helpful
Designs and coaches attacking and defending dead-ball routines.
£35K to £250K (UK)
Assistant Coach
Established Required
Supports the head coach in planning, delivering and reviewing training and matches.
£40K to £400K (UK)

Senior

Academy Head of Coaching
Senior Required
Leads coaching across the academy and sets how the club develops players.
£55K to £130K (UK)
Head Coach / Manager
Senior Required
Leads the first team on and off the pitch.
£60K to £3.5M (UK)

Executive / elite

National Team Coach
Executive / elite Required
Leads a national senior or youth team.
£80K to £1.5M (UK)

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