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35 years ago my team was 'coached' by somebody's dad on a Saturday morning. Nowadays my 7-year old's village team has a relationship with Chelsea, so on Wednesday's he get Chelsea training at Ford, on Friday's there's all-weather pitch training with 2 adults and a teenager doing his FA Ref's...

What sickens me is the corruption at the top of the game that filters down across the world. I'm impressed at the level of coaching available to young kids starting out in football, I'm impressed by clubs that take an active part in the community - like the Albion. They are a powerful force...