SALFORD CITY are scrapping their Category Four Academy and switching to the B team model used by Brentford.
Do Salford City FC have an Academy?
While our Academy is ‘Category 4’ we don’t have teams at the club below Under-17, which is the entry point for our first year scholars. However by working with and providing support for Salford City JFC we hope to provide a pathway for younger players in local areas to progress through.
What cat is Bradford City Academy?
Cat-3
We have a dream within our Academy at Bradford City
We want to be thought of as one of the best Cat-3 Clubs in the Country.
What cat is Coventry Academy?
Category 2 status
Coventry City are delighted to confirm that the club’s highly successful Academy has been awarded Category 2 status.
What cat is Stoke City Academy?
Stoke City’s academy has been given the best endorsement possible as it is granted a three-year licence at elite category one level.
What category is FC Academy?
The Reading Academy refers to the development teams of Reading Football Club. The club takes part in the Professional Development League system, with the Under-23 competing in the Premier League 2 – Division 2, and the Under-18 competing in the U18 Premier League – South Division.
Do Academy player get paid?
Do Academy Players Get Paid? Youngsters can join academies from the age of 7, but do not get paid until they sign a scholarship agreement with the club, which can be offered to them once they turn 15.
What cat is Bolton Academy?
Academy Ground: Lostock Hall Farm Site, Ox Hey Lane, Lostock, Bolton. The Bolton Academy: Bolton have been a category 2 academy for quite some time, which, for a championship side is a resounding success.
What cat is Watford academy?
Watford’s UK Football Recruitment Director Andy Scott explained: “We’re staying as a category two Academy so we’ll still have the same games programme, but we’ll also be introducing a new B team in-between the Under-23s and the first-team that will play friendlies against category one clubs and that type of opposition,
What cat is Shrewsbury Academy?
Shrewsbury Town’s Academy have been awarded Category Three status after their recent audit.
What cat is Luton Academy?
Training programmes
The team play in the South East Category three programme which, at this age, mirrors the U18s games programme and compete against teams from the South East and South West Regions.
What cat is Fulham academy?
On 30th July 2012, the Club announced that the Fulham Academy had been awarded Category One status under the new Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). The Academy has proudly maintained this uninterrupted status to this day.
What cat is Blackburn Academy?
Category One
Blackburn Rovers Academy holds Category One status, the highest possible.
What cat is Birmingham Academy?
Birmingham City will operate as a Category 2 Academy for the upcoming 2022/23 season.
What cat is Barnsley Academy?
Category Two
Now officially recognised as ‘Category Two‘, the Academy can use this as a springboard for further success in producing home-grown talent to eventually break into the first team at Oakwell.
What cat is Wigan Academy?
Wigan Athletic’s academy will feature in the Category Two fixture programme this season. Academy facilities have been enhanced to ensure the club will fulfill the requirements of a Category Two academy under the EPPP (Elite Player Performance Plan), implemented by the Premier League.
Is reading a cat 1 Academy?
READING’s Academy has been demoted to Category Two for next season following a final decision from the Professional Game Board. The Royals have been Category One since the inception of EPPP in 2012 and were often held up as a flagship Academy.
What is a Category 3 football academy?
Category 3 academies, such as a club like League One’s Rochdale, will generally have even lower staffing levels. They will have an Academy Manager, an under-23s coach, and potentially a part time under-18s coach.
What is a Category 1 Academy?
Academies are categorised in to four types. Catagory 1s (Cat 1) are the top. They tend to be Premier League clubs or those that have been in the past. They receive funding measured in millions.
How often do academy players train?
Football Academy Players train 2 times during the mid week, learning skills and techniques. On the weekend (normally a Sunday), Football Academy Players will play a football match against another academy team. Up to 28 football matches in any 1 season.
Do academy players have agents?
“In clubs with category one and two academies, agents could well be engaged when the player turns 16. However, it usually starts when the player turns 18/19 years old or when they are offered a professional contract. Up until that point, there isn’t really a lot to discuss or negotiate.”