The Belgian Football Story
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The Youth Development Model in Belgium Michel SABLON Technical Director Royal Belgian FA FA of Singapore SINGAPORE - Coach SG - Conference 31 October 2018 The Diagnosis Drawing up the balance after EURO 2000 SCRATCHING JUDGEMENT !! CLUB FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM NAT. YOUTH TEAMS COACH EDUCATION • To many older players Eliminated in UEFA Ranking Old fashioned and foreigners. First Round of -17yr & -19yrs EURO 2000 between 25 - 30 No Regulations • No youth input Page | 2 Development of a New Vision Need for a DEEP – SEATED VISION based on a holistic approach !! Deep seated vision Strategic Plan Actions Legacy Where are we now ? What do we want to achieve ? If you don’t know where you are going to , you will end up somewhere else ! “Vision without* * action * * is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with vision is making a positive difference !” J.Barker Page | 3 Mission Statement Improve the development of Enhance Clubs Elite Youth youth development Coach Education + Nat. Youth Teams Mission Statement : The Belgian FA is implementing a long term youth education program with focus on the individual development of the player , managed by high qualified coaches with appropriate UEFA – licenses at all levels. Page | 4 Strategic Plan for Youth Development 1. Analysis of the current competition formats Do the competitions come up to the expectations of the stakeholders ? (players, coaches, parents , referees, clubs , school authorities, etc.) Scientific study by a university on actual competitions and proposal for new competitions formats based on the requirements of all stakeholders. Working group youth coaches making football SWOT analysis Decision making process: Dpt. Regulations - National and regional leagues - Technical Committee - Exco (final approval) !! Page | 5 Strategic Plan for Youth Development 2. Analysis of the physical efforts in youth age–categories in accordance with the age-related physical abilities. (= Measuring ) Are the actual competition games in harmony with the physical abilities of the children in the different age groups. ( = Comparing ! ) Scientific study with 2 universities + report on the different types & intensities of efforts. Filtering by a working group of youth coaches and specialists on Physical Education + Evaluation + Recommendations Decision making process : Dpt. Regulations-National and regional leagues- Technical Committee - Exco (final approval) !! Page | 6 Strategic Plan for Youth Development 3. Analysis of the formats of the games “ Do the current playing systems enhance the players’ technical and tactical skills “ Scientific study with a university on the different types of small sided games 2 <> 2 - 5 <> 5 - 7 <> 7 - 8 <> 8 - 9 <> 9 - 11 <> 11 Recording & analysing 1500 hours of games in the different types + Comparison with leading countries for youth development in Europe Conclusions discussed in working groups composed of Youth Coaches Decision making process : Dpt. Regulations-National and regional leagues - Technical Committee - Exco (final approval) !! Page | 7 Strategic Plan for Youth Development RESULTS OF ANALYSES = Composing Global Youth Development Plan Discussion in Plenary Group : - Team of experts ( 19 ) : Nat. Coaches, Professional Coaches, University Professors - Instructors Coach Education ( 18 ) - Instructors Topsport centres ( 3 ) - Individual youth educators ( 11 ) - Regional Coaches ( 5 ) - Directors of Youth Academies ( 20 ) Subjects divided into sections + conclusions to compose the Final Youth Development plan Verification by the group leaders FINAL VERSION Decision making process : Dpt. Regulations-National and regional league s- Technical Committee - Exco (final approval) !! Page | 8 And now ??? Youth Development Plan approved with (minor ? ) modifications IMPLEMENTATION Clubs 1st Div. National Youth Teams Coach Education (Directors of Academies) nd th th 2 ,3 ,4 Div. Playing system 4-3-3 structure (Presentations and practical sessions) NEW content Principle of transition instructors Regional level / + 1 year of talented players Full application of the Minor importance to Uefa Coaching Convention the results + Quality label FA Based on Quality Control + Immediate action Critical Pathway 2100 candidates for (Labels – defining level of Targets of progression per team Competition EC -17 and -19 / 1st r./elite/final Basic C-course (free!) 80 Examiners + Managing structure Conclusions - No copy paste - Vision should be long term based + immediate decisions - Full support from FA and Management needed Page | 10 Results - National youth teams -17 and - 19 in Top 10 UEFA - High number of talented players in Top Competitions - National Team = 1st in FIFA world ranking - National Youth Teams : a lot of young talents “ When everything is going smoothly, the danger is behind the corner !” Page | 11 From Elite Youth to international level Dries Mertens (PSV °87) Thibaut Courtois ( °92) Steven Defour (°88) Axel Witsel (°89) Moussa Dembele (°87) 11/10/2018 UEFA EVALUATION VISIT AUGUST 2013 “THE REAL DIFFICULTY LIES NOT IN DEVELOPING NEW IDEAS BUT IN ESCAPING FROM THE OLD ONES “ John M. Keynes THANK YOU UEFA EVALUATION VISIT AUGUST 2013.