About
British Football School

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Meet our
British football coaches

Train with UEFA qualified british football coaches

Richard

Manager and Coach
Richard

A former Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC trainer, Richard has worked with children from the age of 3 to 11 groups in Greater Manchester, England. Richard has also established a community football team for adults and trained children in Europe, America and Africa. Having spent over a decade working in youth football, Richard now wants to pass on all that he has learnt to a new generation of players.

Richard is also involved in charity work; having set up a UK based charity the raises money for disadvantaged Russian children, iOrphan.org. His charity commitments have seen Richard undertake a number of challenges, including running a number of marathons across Russia in 2011 with 200 Russian volunteers.

Personal Info:

Qualifications
UEFA B Youth Trainer Course, FA Futsal Level 1 Award, FA Mentoring Youth Adults Award
Place of birth
Birmingham, England
Favourite Team
Liverpool FC
Favourite Player
Ian Rush or Steven Gerrard

Adam

BFS Coach
Adam

Previously working for clubs such as Real Madrid CF, Paris Saint-Germain and Exeter City FC, Adam has worked with age groups ranging from U3 first kicks all the way up to managing adult men’s football teams.

Adam has also visited 10 countries on his football coaching journey, passing on his skills and knowledge to players, coaches and club representatives in over 40 football clubs and schools across Europe.

Personal Info:

Qualifications
UEFA B Licence, BA Degree in Football Coaching and Management, FA Level 1 Goalkeeper Coach, Talent Identification Level 1, FA Mentoring Coaches Award, FA Secondary Teachers Award
Place of birth
Bristol, England
Favourite Team
Chelsea FC
Favourite Player
Frank Lampard

James

Manager and Coach
James

Working across the north of England, James has provided specialist training to young children from the ages of 2 to 11. Working at a variety of locations, James has provided physical education lessons to children in nurseries, primary schools and autistic schools. His training experience spans over 10 years – in the UK and USA, and he has played for his local football team for 13 years. James is also an avid Manchester City fan and season ticket holder.

James has previously led training sessions at a Young Offenders Institute to provide key life skills to young adults. Not only did James train their football team, but he ran a mentoring programme so they could become sports trainers.

Personal Info:

Qualifications
UEFA C Training Certificate, EBA Level 1 Basketball Training Award, RFU Level 1 Rugby Training Award, ECB Level 1 Cricket Training Award
Place of birth
Ashton Under Lyne, England
Favourite Team
Manchester City FC
Favourite Player
Joe Hart

Alex

BFS Coach
Alex

Coach Alex has worked with children from aged of 5 to 16 in England and America.

Possessing a UEFA B qualification, Alex is a coach specialised in individual and team development. He is also a qualified goalkeeping coach and had experience of playing over 100 matches in the English professional leagues.

Alex wishes to create the best learning experience for every child to develop and enjoy every session. Alex is motivated to pass on his football knowledge to younger players and to experience new cultures.

Personal Info:

Qualifications
UEFA B coaching certificate, FA Level 2 coaching certificate, Emergency First Aid trained, DBS certificate.
Place of birth
London, England
Favourite Team
Chelsea
Favourite Player
Tim Howard
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Frequently Asked Questions

Our trainers are English Football Association & UEFA qualified, they have the experience that is required to assist the children in a proactive way of learning in a safe and fun environment.

For the majority of time our coaches will be speaking English for education purposes, however they also speak languages like Romanian, German, Russian and others.

Some of our coaches have been engaged in education programmes across the globe for over 15 years.

Yes, and British Football School are proud to support a number of Romanian and International charities that work with Romanian children to provide a chance to develop extra physical and life skills.

Meet our Partners

The Salvation Army Romania helps people in need all over the world since 1865, currently 132 countries and 20 years active in Romania.

Spark is a hybrid international high school offering the Cambridge Curriculum for teenagers to pursue their passions.