Coach, Academy Manager and Scout - Sean Kimberley - #19This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️Todays guest, Sean Kimberley has been involved in professional football his whole career. Starting as a youth player, and then the youngest A-Licence Coach, Sean went on to spend time at Blackburn, over a decade at Villa, and now at Celtic in a scouting capacity.We discuss how the game has changed over the years, the importance of building a network, the role of an academy director plus some mentions of some elite coaches Sean has had the pleasure to work with and learn from.If you enjoy this conversation, please give the video a like and be sure to subscribe if you haven't already.Book recommended by Sean - Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genuis - https://amzn.to/3KiHssB◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - Sean joins and gives background5:54 - First big break in coaching7:28 - Learning from elite players and coaches11:28 - Blurred lines between coaches, analysts and scouts14:33 - The challenges of recruiting16:12 - The role of Academy Manager20:32 - The changes over the years, some advice26:42 - Life after Villa31:13 - Scouting for Celtic33:48 - Advice and the definition of success37:31 - Tactical changes and innovative coaches40:25 - Book recommendation (not what you expect!)42:33 - Final ThoughtsBook recommended by Sean - Henry Cecil: Trainer of Genius - https://amzn.to/3KiHssB◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA

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