Paul Barry: The Future of the Foundation Phase

Author Ryan Baldi is joined by Paul Barry, a UEFA A Licence coach and Foundation Phase specialist who has worked for the FA, Arsenal and now Watford, to discuss whether clubs are signing players to academies too young, how to approach coaching the youngest age groups and the importance of fun, and what the future holds for the Foundation Phase.

You can buy Ryan's new book 'The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football's Academies' here:

https://amazon.co.uk/dp/1913538397

https://www.bookdepository.com/Dream-Factory-Ryan-Baldi/9781913538392 (free international shipping)

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-dream-factory-inside-the-make-or-break-world-of-football-s-academies/9781913538392

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