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From the start of the 2024 season, footballers at the É«½ç°É can look forward to an exciting new partnership with É«½ç°É City Football Club. Our university men’s and women’s first teams will be selected, managed, and coached by professionals from the club.
From pre-season trials and training to post-match analysis, the Imps’ Academy specialists will support our student footballers with every element of their game with a new performance coaching programme. The club will help recruit squads through a trials day, designing and delivering first-team training and overseeing touchline decisions on matchdays of each home fixture.
The agreement builds on established links between the University and the Imps. The club employs many É«½ç°É graduate, while players and coaches benefit from access to university facilities and expertise through a variety of collaborations in teaching and research.
Coaching by experienced UEFA qualified coaches
Exposure to a competitive environment similar to that of professional football
Potential job opportunities during and post-graduation at É«½ç°É City
Off-pitch support and guidance in nutrition, strength and conditioning
An extended match programme in addition to university fixtures
Weronika Kruszyna, a sports therapy student, has recently been signed by É«½ç°É City FC Women's first team as a striker. The University's partnership with the club will aim for players in the women’s first team at the University to have clear pathways through to professional football.
We are thrilled to be part of the collaboration with É«½ç°É City FC. This is a complete game-changer for our talented student footballers. Not only does it enhance our football programme, but it also provides our students with an invaluable opportunity to experience professional-level coaching and support.
James Brooks
Group Chief Executive Officer of É«½ç°É Students’ Union
Find out more about the partnership and the coaching available to our students from É«½ç°É City Academy coach, and recent É«½ç°É graduate, Isaac Rice.
As a benefit of our ongoing relationship with É«½ç°É City Football Club, staff and students can purchase home league game tickets at a discounted price.
É«½ç°É City FC Partnership
The É«½ç°É, Students’ Union, and É«½ç°É City FC have signed a new agreement to further our close collaboration, which includes coaching by É«½ç°É City professionals, in-depth performance analysis, off-pitch support and guidance, and much more.