HYUNDAI FC
Peter Boag: Coach In partnership with Hyundai FC UK, the Chelsea FC Foundation has delivered a unique coaching experience to grassroots clubs across the UK. More than 150 players joined the Hyundai FC programme with Chelsea FC Foundation coaches providing a combination of virtual coaching through the Covid-19 pandemic and physical coaching visits when it was safe to do so. Peter Boag, coach of a grassroots team in Scotland, explained how his team have benefited from the partnership: ‘It’s been a great experience for the boys – they’ve certainly really, really enjoyed it and got a lot out of it. 10 | CFC
‘I think the programme is very important, for the majority of grassroots football teams, you’re probably talking about teams that are run by parents rather than coaches. So, to have the opportunity to work with coaches when they come up, to see how they put across their sessions, that benefits us as parents and us as coaches. ‘To be able to see how it’s done in the real world can only advance our knowledge of the game and how to help the boys develop. ‘It’s given me a second chance at life if you like, I was very close to checking out so I grabbed the second chance with both hands.’
