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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The coach is more important than the team [/quote]

This line gets repeated constantly in youth soccer…by clubs, parents, and influencers alike. It sounds smart. It feels developmental. But it misses reality by a wide margin.

As you move up the levels, you start to see it clearly.

That “amazing” U8 coach? There’s a reason they’re coaching U8.

That U11 coach working toward a UEFA B or USSF A…young, energetic, loved by the kids? Sure. But often still lacking the experience and perspective (on and off the field) to truly be elite.

The best coaches in the country don’t sit at the lower levels. They’re concentrated in the top tiers, U15 and up, and especially in the professional ranks. High-level coaches don’t stay with weak environments for long, if ever.

And here’s the part people ignore:

Teams are the constant.
Coaches are the variable.

Players develop together over years. Coaches cycle through in one to two year windows.

You can play a match without a coach.
You cannot play one without a team.[/quote]

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