Glenn Hoddle Academy
| The Glenn Hoddle Academy | |
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| Location | |
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Bisham Abbey, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom |
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| Information | |
| Type | Football Academy |
| Established | 2008 |
| Founder | Glenn Hoddle |
| Specialist | Football |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 18+ |
| Colour(s) | Yellow |
| Website | http://www.glennhoddleacademy.com/ |
The Glenn Hoddle Academy was established in 2008, by former England international footballer Glenn Hoddle. Hoddle set the academy up in the memory of his brother, Carl, a former Tottenham Hotspur player who died aged 40.
The academy coaching staff is made up of Glenn, fellow former stars Graham Rix, Nigel Spackman, Dave Beasant and John Gorman.
The main objective of the academy is to get former Premier League and Football League Championship scholars back into professional football after being released by their various clubs.
Glenn Hoddle came up with the idea of a football academy a long time before it actually opened. He had the idea for his academy while managing in the early 1990s. In an interview on 24 May 2008, Hoddle claimed: "I've had it in mind ever since my first job as a manager at Swindon."
The academy insists this is not just another case of a famous football celebrity lending his name to a random, money-making scheme. They claim that the original concept was Hoddle's and that he is committed to turning his vision into reality.
The academy is financed by Hero Global Football Fund but its eventual aim is to make a profit by selling players through third-party ownership, signing sponsorship deals and offering coaching for other organisations, to become self-sustainable. Sell-on clauses will eventually make the academy pay, though it is yet to turn a profit.
The academy helps players get back into football and giving them more time to develop. Developing players mentally, physically, technically, tactically and learning the game from every aspect.
In January 2009, the first signs that Hoddle's commitment was paying off came when former Fulham youngster Lino Goncalves was invited on a two-week trial with Championship club Ipswich Town. Chris Fagan was signed by Lincoln City, but only to be released again. James Dayton signed a 3-year contract with Kilmarnock. Another one of the players in Ikechi Anya signed a deal till the end of the season with Northampton Town, already playing an important role in the club's survival having already scored. He is currently contracted to La Liga side Granada. He is loaned out to English side Watford for the 2012–13 season.
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