History made. Proud to become the first South Asian Head of Coach Development in academy football in England - at Notts County Football Club. Let’s raise the game

Co-Coaching CPD at the Notts County Academy this week through a live U15 v U16 game. Shared focus, visible ILPs and aligned coaching messages. When coaches aligned, player clarity and intent improved immediately. Most importantly, coaches enjoying the experience matters.

We are disgusted by racist abuse received by Joe Willock on Instagram on Sunday evening. Following our win over Crystal Palace, Joe received several direct messages from an Instagram account that included racial slurs and deeply disturbing threats of violence towards Joe and his family. Sadly, Joe has faced this before. Each time, we have acted quickly to support him and that has been our immediate priority again. We have swiftly reported this matter to the police and we will fully support any investigation to identify the person responsible and hold them accountable, wherever they are. This can only happen with meaningful action from Meta, Instagram's owners. We urge Meta to give the police all the information they need to identify the perpetrator, and to do so quickly. Removing content and applying message filters is not enough. Social media companies must do more to protect users and support the prosecution of those who seek to break the law on their platforms. We stand firmly with Joe and anyone else who faces this kind of abuse.

🚨 We’re hiring! Notts County Academy is looking for two part-time coaches to join our Youth Development Phase. If you want any further information please drop me a message 📅 Closing date: 15th November 2025 irecruit.efl.com/vacancies/2…

Fantastic workshop from @Gregtempest, our Head of Player Care, with the U13s & U14s on mindset, pressure and ANTs 🐜. Sessions like these not only support our players, but also help our coaches deepen their understanding of how thoughts and emotions shape performance 👏⚽️

Movement shapes thought. Thought shapes play. Last night’s Notts County Academy CPD — “Developing Thinking Movers” — explored how connecting movement & decision-making builds adaptable, expressive players. Thanks to Kevin Paxton & Ben Small for inspiring reflection. ⚪️⚫️

Why is Gavi so technically good? The answer: