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The Coaches' Voice

A content platform that reflects the fact that coaches are now at the very centre of football. Featuring names such as José Mourinho, Gareth Southgate, Diego Simeone and Emma Hayes, and offering a unique window – through written and video content – into the stories, philosophies and tactics of the men and women driving football’s modern narrative.

17 June 2024

  • Belgium Portraits - UEFA EURO 2024<br>LUDWIGSBURG, GERMANY - JUNE 12: Domenico Tedesco, Head Coach of Belgium, poses for a portrait during the Belgium Portrait session ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 Germany on June 12, 2024 in Ludwigsburg, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

    Domenico Tedesco: ‘My Belgium team is young, hungry and very talented’

    The Belgium manager is still in his 30s but he sees his youth and ability to connect with players as an advantage

20 February 2024

  • Gael Clichy of Manchester City gets instructions from Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City during the Premier League match against Sunderland at Etihad Stadium on August 13, 2016.

    Gaël Clichy: ‘Pep Guardiola is all about the details. It was amazing to witness’

    Clichy, who is Thierry Henry’s with the France U21s, reflects on the managers who changed his career

31 August 2023

  • Cesc Fàbregas playing for Como 1907, Barcelona and Arsenal.

    Cesc Fàbregas: ‘Coaching is making me see the game in a whole new way’

    I played at the top level for 20 years but still learn new things about football every day. That is the beauty of this game I love

26 January 2023

  • FBL-FRA-LIGUE1-MONTPELLIER-REIMS<br>Reims' Belgian head coach William Still gestures to his players from the touchline during the French L1 football match between Montpellier Herault SC and Reims at The Mosson Stadium in Montpellier, southern France, on November 13, 2022. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)

    Will Still: ‘I’m managing a Ligue 1 club at 30 and could not be happier’

    I never thought I’d be in charge of a team against Neymar and Kylian Mbappé at this age. Life can be crazy

28 October 2022

  • Silvinho (Arsenal) Arsenal v Charlton Athletic - 26 August 2000

    Sylvinho: ‘I was the first Brazilian at Arsenal. Highbury was incredible’

    The full-back’s move from Corinthians in 1999 paved the way for the current crop of Brazilians to take Arsenal top of the table

31 March 2022

  • England U-21 coach Joleon Lescott during their training camp at the Silverlake Stadium at Eastleigh, Hampshire in March 2022.

    Joleon Lescott: ‘I want to help players the way Glenn Hoddle helped me’

    Lescott aims to share what he learned from Hoddle, Terry Connor and Pep Guardiola in his role with England Under-21s

8 February 2022

  • Juliano Belletti for Barcelona in 2005, Chelsea in 2010 and suited at the 2018 World Cup.

    Juliano Belletti: ‘That goal made me experience something unimaginable’

    My only goal for Barcelona – and my only goal from six seasons in the Champions League – was the winner in the final

27 August 2021

  • Freddie Ljungberg celebrates after scoring on his debut in September 1998, with the FA Cup trophy in 2005 and taking a training session during his stint as Arsenal interim manager in 2019.

    Freddie Ljungberg: ‘Arsenal needed a big trophy every year. I loved it’

    Ljungberg discusses his time at Arsenal, his teammates, his coaching career and what he learned from Arsène Wenger

7 April 2021

  • Pablo Aimar taking charge of his Argentina Under-17 team.

    Pablo Aimar: 'We didn’t want to be Batman. We wanted to be Maradona'

    Pablo Aimar discusses his heroes, his coaches, his time at Valencia and his current job as the Argentina Under-17s boss

9 March 2021

  • DUBLIN, IRELAND - NOVEMBER 15: Robbie Keane of Republic of Ireland in action during the EURO 2012 Qualifier Play Off Second Leg match between Republic of Ireland and Estonia at Aviva Stadium on November 15, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Robbie Keane Dublin , Ireland - 4 September 2019; Republic of Ireland assistant coach Robbie Keane during a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images) Los Angeles Galaxy forward Robbie Keane (R) celebrates scoring a goal against the Seattle Sounders during the first half of their MLS soccer game in Carson, California May 26, 2013. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

    Robbie Keane: 'I led as a player. Now I want to be the best coach I can be'

    I became my country’s youngest ever captain at 25 and have been planning to coach for years. Let’s see where it takes me

15 January 2021

  • Yaya Toure in action for Barcelona in 2007, Manchester City in 2016 and Ivory Coast at the 2006 World Cup.

    Yaya Touré: 'I would love to find a role that combines coaching with playing'

    When one of my managers said I could become a coach, I wasn’t so sure. But I’m now looking forward to that stage of my career

18 November 2020

  • Carlo Ancelotti and Paul Clement worked together at Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich.

    Paul Clement on Carlo Ancelotti: 'If I were a player, I'd love to play for him'

    Clement expected to run Chelsea reserves for Ancelotti. Instead they formed a partnership that conquered Europe

23 September 2020

  • Republic of Ireland Homecoming from the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals<br>Dublin , Ireland - 1 July 1990; Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton, left, and captain Mick McCarthy as they are brought by open top bus from Dublin Airport to College Green in Dublin city centre on their arrival home for a homecoming reception after their participation in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals in Italy. (Photo By Ray McManus/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

    Mick McCarthy on Jack Charlton: 'He illuminated Ireland and changed lives'

    I first met Jack in a pub in Barnsley. A decade later we went to see the Pope together before a World Cup quarter-final

16 July 2020

  • Leeds manager David O’’Leary prepares to face Deportivo La Coruña in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 2001.

    David O'Leary: 'My Leeds players were totally fearless and really, really brave'

    Leeds are on their way back to the Premier League. Nineteen years ago they made it to the Champions League semi-finals

26 February 2020

  • Sven-Göran Eriksson takes charge of Lazio in the Champions League.

    Sven-Göran Eriksson: 'Blackburn let me join Lazio. I thank them every day'

    Lazio are in a title race for the first time in years. When they last won Serie A 20 years ago, Sven-Göran Eriksson was in charge

3 January 2020

  • Ian Holloway in charge of Bristol Rovers in 1998 and QPR in 2004.

    Ian Holloway: 'It’s always about the team and the togetherness'

    The new Grimsby manager looks back on his decision to become a manager and what drives him to succeed in the job

13 November 2019

  • Playing for Milan in 2008, managing Deportivo La Coruna in 2018 and in action for Botafogo in Brazil in 2013 before the call to Milan to become head coach. Photographs by Getty Images Clarence Seedorf

    Clarence Seedorf: ‘If someone has talent and ideas, give them a chance’

    Seedorf’s three spells as a manager – at Milan, Deportivo la Coruña and Cameroon – have shown him the power of positivity

22 October 2019

  • Ian Rush in action for Liverpool in 1982, Juventus in 1987 and celebrating after scoring against Crystal Palace in 1994 during his second spell Liverpool.

    Ian Rush: 'It’s funny that I’m teaching kids now, as I used to hate coaches'

    Liverpool’s all-time top scorer talks about his coaches, his short managerial career and his love of training youngsters

18 September 2019

  • Atletico de Madrid’s Argentinian coach Pablo Simeone claps during a celebration bidding farewell to the team’s stadium after the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Athletic Club Bilbao at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on May 21, 2017. Atletico Madrid’s mythical Vicente Calderon stadium will soon be history: sad news for supporters of Real Madrid’s rivals but not so for locals who hope the neighbourhood will improve once noisy fans are gone. This weekend spells the end for the ageing structure that for over 50 years has housed Atletico Madrid -- not as well known abroad as the world-famous Real Madrid despite fielding players like French star Antoine Griezmann but with a huge following in the Spanish capital. / AFP PHOTO / OSCAR DEL POZOOSCAR DEL POZO/AFP/Getty Images

    Diego Simeone: 'If I want something I go after it ad nauseam'

    Simeone reflects on his life as a manager: from working in Argentina to winning trophies with Atlético Madrid

13 August 2019

  • Xabi Alonso in action for Real Sociedad, Alonso celebrates after scoring Liverpool’s third goal against AC Milan and playing for Real Madrid. Photographs by Action Images/Reuters and Getty.

    Xabi Alonso: 'When I finished playing, I could not leave football behind'

    As he prepares for his managerial debut, Alonso looks back on special times at Real Sociedad, Liverpool and Real Madrid
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