This course is designed to support coaches who regularly interact with players, giving the coach a 'mental health toolkit' to support their players.

Ben Garner, our global coach mentor and UEFA Pro Licence holder, looks at how the evolution of football in recent times will continue into the future from a player, coach and technological perspective.

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This course is will help coaches who are either in their early years of managing and coaching football teams within the 11v11 format, or who want to learn more about running an 11v11 team.

It will provide you with the information, tasks, and practical skills necessary to succeed both on and off the pitch. Each lesson will introduce key concepts of the 11v11 format and give you tools and resources to help you grow as a coach to best support your players.

From the 2026–27 season, the The Football Association will introduce mandatory 3v3 football as the entry format for all U7 players in England.

This article answers these questions with insight from elite football development research, practical coaching experience, and key resources designed to support this transition.