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John Allpress

Former assistant head of academy player and coach development at Tottenham, who previously spent 13 years as national young player development coach with the Football Association.

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Lessons from working in an elite academy

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John Allpress, former Tottenham Hotspur assistant head of academy player and coach development, shares six things needed to work in an elite environment

How youngsters learn - and how you can help them

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John Allpress, ex-assistant head of academy player and coach development at Tottenham, on the theory of learning and practice and applying it to coaching.

Biography

John Allpress is a qualified teacher and holds the UEFA A Licence and the FA Advanced Youth Award. He began his teaching career in Hackney in East London where he was head of physical education for 13 years. During this period, he coached part time at the Charlton Athletic FC centre of excellence. He then joined the FA as a football development officer, before being promoted to regional coach for London North.

In 1997, John joined Ipswich Town FC to help with the formation of their new football academy, before returning to the FA in 2000 as national young player development Coach. During this second period he coached the England U16 and U17 teams and helped design the FA Youth Award.

In 2013, he left the FA to join the Tottenham Hotspur FC Academy where he worked in player and coach development until his retirement in March 2022.

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