Celtic’s latest international coaches convention kicked off this week as the club opened its doors to numerous upcoming and aspiring football brains.
Coaches have been invited to Lennoxtown and Celtic’s Barrowfield facility to hear from several of those within the club’s staff and to watch numerous training sessions across different age groups and teams.
Two days of the convention have been completed with students getting a wealth of access for example on Wednesday morning, they got the privilege of taking in a first team training session:
🍀🏴 International Coaches Convention
Day 2 kicks off with observing the men’s first team training session at Lennoxtown 💪
Absolute pleasure for our candidates to see our first team players and staff in action ⚽️#CelticSoccerAcademy #CelticFC #CelticICC2023 pic.twitter.com/1ulLOpDafI
— Celtic Soccer Academy (@CelticSocAcad) April 20, 2023
As well as this, there have been many other opportunities for the aspiring coaches, one of which being a talk from the man himself, Ange Postecoglou.
The Australian gave a run through of the principles of Celtic’s football in what would’ve been a fascinating lecture:
🍀🏴 International Coaches Convention
We were absolutely honoured to have an opportunity to listen to Ange Postecoglou 🍀
The manager provided a summary of the current Celtic style of play & the principles which underpin it 💪#CelticSoccerAcademy #CelticFC #CelticICC2023 pic.twitter.com/rVHYeAZlGa
— Celtic Soccer Academy (@CelticSocAcad) April 20, 2023
It is certain any Celtic supporter would have loved to have been in attendance for such a session.
A lot will be taken from the convention for the upcoming coaches, one intriguing point being that Celtic are mirroring first team principles with the B side and younger age groups in order to make the transition for academy players seamless:
Celtic Coaching Convention
Unbelievable day and insight to the Celtic 1st Team, session by Kennedy, Strachan & Kewell with a presentation on game model by AP.
B Team mirroring & preparing players for 1st Team opportunities then it tying in from 13-16s & before 🤝 pic.twitter.com/QTG8TsBdcR
— ScotsWithAMic (@ScotsWithAMic) April 20, 2023
As the years go on, there will be even more Celtic Coaches Conventions.
The events themselves are massive opportunities for aspiring coaches and it is great to see the club opening its doors and providing a unique insight into what goes on that we don’t know of.
