JS Sports Consultancy has announced a new international partnership with LJR Coaching that will create football opportunities for both UK-based and Australian players.
The collaboration aims to bridge the gap between aspiring talent in Australia and professional football environments in the UK, including access to Premier League scouts.
Australian soccer clubs will benefit from participation in talent identification leagues and tournaments attended by scouts from top-level UK clubs. The partnership will also provide a clear player pathway to the UK through trial events and structured development programmes.
For players already based in the UK, the initiative will offer a full-time football and education programme. Participants will have the chance to play in the Junior Premier League while continuing their academic studies.
Technical Director of JS Sports Consultancy, Jack Southwell, has said:
“Louis has extensive experience coaching both in the UK, Turkey, and Spain, as well as in educational settings. By partnering, we are able to directly offer playing opportunities in the UK for Australian players.”
LJR Coaching’s Technical Director, Louis Riley, has said:
“By joining forces with JS Sports Consultancy, we can tap into Jack’s vast expertise across all departments. With extensive experience in coaching, player and coach development, performance analysis in the UK, and coaching education in Australia – as well as serving as a national team talent ID scout and an award-winning coach at Manchester United Foundation and Wrexham AFC Foundation – this partnership marks an exciting new chapter for us!”
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The partnership is expected to strengthen ties between football development pathways in the UK and Australia, helping to uncover the next generation of talent from both regions.
Further information is available at JS Sports Consultancy.
