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From the start of the 2024 season, footballers at the °µÍø³Ô¹Ï can look forward to an exciting new partnership with °µÍø³Ô¹Ï City Football Club. Our university men’s and women’s first teams will be selected, managed, and coached by professionals from the club.
From pre-season trials and training to post-match analysis, the Imps’ Academy specialists will support our student footballers with every element of their game with a new performance coaching programme. The club will help recruit squads through a trials day, designing and delivering first-team training and overseeing touchline decisions on matchdays of each home fixture.
The agreement builds on established links between the °µÍø³Ô¹Ï and the Imps. The club employs many °µÍø³Ô¹Ï graduate, while players and coaches benefit from access to university facilities and expertise through a variety of collaborations in teaching and research.
Coaching by experienced UEFA qualified coaches
Exposure to a competitive environment similar to that of professional football
Potential job opportunities during and post-graduation at °µÍø³Ô¹Ï City
Off-pitch support and guidance in nutrition, strength and conditioning
An extended match programme in addition to university fixtures
Weronika Kruszyna, a sports therapy student, has recently been signed by °µÍø³Ô¹Ï City FC Women's first team as a striker. The °µÍø³Ô¹Ï's partnership with the club will aim for players in the women’s first team at the °µÍø³Ô¹Ï to have clear pathways through to professional football.
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We are thrilled to be part of the collaboration with °µÍø³Ô¹Ï City FC. This is a complete game-changer for our talented student footballers. Not only does it enhance our football programme, but it also provides our students with an invaluable opportunity to experience professional-level coaching and support.
James Brooks
Group Chief Executive Officer of °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Students’ Union
Find out more about the partnership and the coaching available to our students from °µÍø³Ô¹Ï City Academy coach, and recent °µÍø³Ô¹Ï graduate, Isaac Rice.
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°µÍø³Ô¹Ï City FC Partnership
The °µÍø³Ô¹Ï, Students’ Union, and °µÍø³Ô¹Ï City FC have signed a new agreement to further our close collaboration, which includes coaching by °µÍø³Ô¹Ï City professionals, in-depth performance analysis, off-pitch support and guidance, and much more.