Youth Academy Study. Condensed version.

Institution	European Club Association
Titel	Youth Academy Study. Condensed version. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Studie zu Nachwuchsleistungszentren. Kurzfassung.
Quelle	Nyon: European Club Association (2018), 36 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie; Graue Literatur
Schlagwörter	Vergleichsuntersuchung; Soziales Milieu; Individuelle Förderung; Berufssport; Europa; Fußball; Internat; Leistungssport; Sportverein; Organisationsstruktur; Sportpädagogik; Strukturanalyse; Nachwuchsförderung; Qualitätsmanagement; Anforderungsprofil; Internat; Berufssport; Fußball; Kinder- und Jugendsport; Leistungssport; Sportpädagogik; Sportverein; Qualitätsmanagement; Anforderungsprofil; Nachwuchsförderung; Organisationsstruktur; Strukturanalyse; Trainingszentrum; Jugendlicher; Europa
Abstract	This is a continuation of the work that began in 2012 with the publication of ECA's Report on Youth Academies in Europe; the publication consists of a quantitative part and analysis, as well as a discussion on future steps based on a framework for key structural elements of a youth development centre. The project was carried out by a Task Force of the ECA Youth Working Group composed of experts in the field of football youth development. The quantitative part presents the results of the biggest-ever survey conducted by ECA in its 10-year history, and highlights that most club academies are organisationally well developed, even if some aspects such as future planning or communication with stakeholders could be improved, technologically up-to-date, and easily satisfy current UEFA licensing requirements aimed at youth development. At the same time, the issue of youth development and its challenges has never been higher on the agenda of many European countries, with questions constantly being raised about the quality of players coming through and youth development systems in general. The issue of youth development touches many different components of existing regulations within football and beyond including squad limits, club licensing, status and transfer of players, compensation and solidarity mechanisms, infrastructure development, education and dual careers, and many others. This survey's results indicate that most academy practitioners believe a coach should also be a pedagogue, whilst coach quality is highlighted as by far the number one influence on the level of an academy. At domestic level, many countries in Europe have been introducing their own academy licensing and monitoring mechanisms to assure quality, but this does not allow for easy objective comparison or genuine support for clubs that consciously choose to produce players as part of their strategy. Given this complexity, a fresh multilateral analysis of the value and production chains of youth development is being proposed together with a system of peer assessment, in order to update and upgrade all of these components, rather than adopting a piecemeal approach. The proposed direction of this analysis is shaped by quantitative and qualitative inputs and wants to shift the focus to the intangible quality elements: after all, according to the survey, industry practitioners believe that the key components of an academy are its football training, its human capital and its recruitment approach. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2018/4