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Coaches and Digitalization In the last sentence of “My Opinion” from last week, I already touched on today's topic. Coaches from the industrial age vs. coaches in the age of digitalization. Even “Stone Age coaches” can't avoid some effects of digitalization. Nearly every coach organizes their group via a messaging app, usually “WhatsApp.” And when it comes to using this messaging app, plenty of mistakes get made too — for example, coaches allow discussions in the group chats.

What digitalisation is doing to our talents (1) Last week I wanted to give a brief overview of how times have changed, what football pitches looked like 50 years ago and what circumstances we encounter today, how children used to organise themselves back then and what their leisure-time management looks like today (see post). Now one could have a splendid discussion of the pros and cons of these circumstances, but that won't change them. Societal change is advancing, and that

The summer break in football is the ideal time to take a look at talent development in German football. The picture in this first post is meant to make you curious about how we're opening this chapter! A brief foreword After many stations in football – as a player, coach, official, father, uncle, and last but not least as a passionate fan of this sport – I'd like to dedicate myself intensively to the topic of talent development and support in German football. Why do I believe

The criticism of Tuchel's public conduct highlights his lack of team cohesion and emotional intelligence.