FAI Player Development Plan

FAI Player Development Plan

FAI High Performance Director Ruud Dokter made a presentation to the delegates at the FAI AGM in Sligo on Saturday, July 18, outlining the FAI Player Development Plan and the process which has taken place plus how it will impact on clubs around the country.

According to FAI CEO John Delaney- “Player development and players enjoying football is the core philosophy central to the Plan, which will be phased in over the next three years. Phase 1 starts in September 2015 and will see the roll out of the first two main recommendations which deal with “the implementation of a player-focused model based on enjoyment and skill development whilst reducing the emphasis on winning at all costs” (Recommendation 1) and “the restructuring of the playing model for underage football (boys/girls) to a clear policy on the best age-specific formats of the game to be implemented by all leagues” (Recommendation 2). The work will continue over the coming year to deliver on agreed phasing in of recommendations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 by the start of the 2016/17 season.”

All information about the Player Development Plan can be found here: http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/player-development-plan-presented-to-fai-agm