Premier League to triple coaching for youngsters

Under the plans, Premier League academies will provide 15 to 20 hours of coaching a week for nine to 16-year-olds instead of the current five hours, meaning youngsters would get even more coaching time than those in Germany or Netherlands.

The plan, which might also include football schools, was agreed by the 20 Premier League clubs before the World Cup in which England produced their worst ever performance, League chief executive Richard Scudamore told reporters on Tuesday.

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