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Coaching a soccer team will be a very rewarding and fun experience for anyone who has ever played soccer or was simply associated with it. New sports experiences, helping the local team, playing at a fast pace and being able to influence the development of footballers are just a few of the benefits of coaching. Where to start for a person who has never trained anyone?

Steps

1. 1 Understanding the basics of the game. You do not necessarily need to learn everything at once, since a lot depends on the age and level of the athletes. To learn the basics, read the rulebooks, game highlights, and penalties tutorials. You can watch matches and learn from other coaches to get a feel for the rhythm of the game.
   • Sports Interactive creates video games that provide experience in team coaching and club management. The game is called Football Manager. If you play it, then you probably already have some knowledge in this craft.
2. 2 A good football coach:
   • Has good communication skills
   • Gives guidance
   • Helps players
   • Inspires them
   • Gives players some of the powers
   • Develops play potential
   • Motivates players
   • Knows how to listen
   • Disciplined
   • Leads by example
3. 3 Decide if you will do this professionally. You can volunteer to become a coach. If you want to get paid for coaching, then you need to have certain qualifications and start in the lower leagues in order to then get to the leading championships and be able to provide for the whole family.
4. 4The spectators should like the game of your team, since they came to support the team, and you must thank them with an interesting match, so that later they will come to the stadium again.
5. 5 Get your finances in order. One of the most important indicators of a coach's work for players and a club is financial and insurance management. Financial position is of great importance for the reason that in professional football players need to be paid in proportion to their skills and role in the team, because good players get higher salaries, plus you need to buy new players from other clubs. A solid financial base helps the club develop. It is recommended to insure the club bus, sports equipment and even the football field.
6. 6 Read the media. The attention of many of the world's media is focused on football; these are television, radio and newspapers; magazines are the most important. A monthly magazine dedicated to the English Premier League is published.
7. 7 It is necessary to attract the best medical professionals to the club. Football is associated with a large number of injuries, often requiring the help of a physiologist, therapist and physiotherapist. These specialists work for the club on a full-time basis. As a coach, you always need to know the functional state and readiness of the players, so pay special attention to the medical aspects.
8. 8 Solve transportation issues. Transport is required in order to travel to away matches. Big clubs and national teams travel by plane and bus. Wealthy clubs have their own bus.
9. 9 Be aware of certain features:
   • You will spend most of your time outdoors as matches and training take place outdoors.
   • This is active work and you cannot just sit in a chair.You will need to show the players what you want from them.
   • You cannot do without helpers. You will need to find separate coaches for defenders, midfielders, forwards and goalkeepers, and then coordinate with them.

Tips

• To get a long-term contract, you have to be someone who can make a difference, lead the team to success, and win 88 percent of matches. If you are such a specialist, then you can work in the club all your life, because club owners love to work with coaches who can win trophies.
• A professional coach working for English clubs can earn up to £ 3 million a year. That's a lot of money - roughly £ 58,000 a week. The larger and more successful the club, the higher the salary.
• At work, you may encounter a lot of negativity in your address. You can be scolded and humiliated by journalists and other coaches, criticizing your team and working methods, so you need to be mentally resilient so that the words of other people do not affect you. If you have a good relationship with the team, then the players and fans will stand behind you. The fans support the team during good and difficult times.
• Good physical fitness and activity will be an additional plus for the coach and the team.