Grassroots football coaches are calling for stricter control over private football academies which charge parents as much as £1,000 a year for their children to play - with the promise of better chance of making it with a professional club.
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Many parents are willing to shoulder the extra financial burden if it means giving their child a better chance of making it as a Premier League player where average wages are £60,000 a week. Clubs are not allowed to sign them to contracts until they are 16 but may bend the rules by offering their families incentives in a bid to beat their rivals.has been told some private academies are charging as much as £70 a month plus a £200 “signing-on” fee at the start of the season.These clubs may have top-class facilities and coaches, but ultimately have to play in the same league as grassroots teams.
“For me, an academy is the Category 1 to 3 academies, it’s your Man United academy or Huddersfield, they cannot enter a grassroots league.“That word has caused a lot of confusion among parents who are keen to make informed choices. Coach Dave Horrocks, who has been involved at the club for more than 30 years, says the competition from private academies doesn’t help at a time when costs for running grassroots football have soared.
“For me, grassroots is all about the the opportunity for kids to be able to enjoy themselves and make some friends.
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