Grant Downie OBE is our Global Performance Mentor.
Grant has a wealth of knowledge of the world of football having worked in elite sport physiotherapy for 33 years. During his career he has worked in clinical leadership roles for many clubs and organisations including the English Football Association, Glasgow Rangers FC, Middlesbrough FC and for Manchester City in their men's, women's and academy departments.
Awarded an OBE in 2013 for his services to physiotherapy, sport and working with young people, those who have worked with Grant have described him as an amazing mentor, influential in their career and a great guy to work alongside.
Nowadays, Grant runs his own business offering medical and performance solutions. You can find out more about Grant and his career via his website, here.
Grant said: “MiMentor platform gives you access to the best practice experts in their field directly to you and you can watch content again and again.
“For me this is the ‘future’ way of learning and upskilling, without the need of attending expensive courses, and can be done in your own time. Win, win!”.
Follow Grant on Twitter @grant_downie
GRANT'S COURSES AND CONTENT ON THE MIMENTOR PLATFORM
| Content Name | Content Type |
| Building An Elite Culture | CPD course |
| Coaching Emotional Intelligence | Webinar |
| Through The Lens Of A Player: Shaun Wright-Phillips | Webinar |
The former West Ham United and Stevenage midfielder moved into management with Ebbsfleet in 2014, before a spell in charge at Macclesfield.
In 2020, Daryl took the helm at the Daggers and this season steered them to an eighth-place finish.
Daryl talks in the Coaches Coffee Club about his career in the game, as well as his views on what makes a great coach, while also sharing with us one of his favourite sessions.