A survey of organizational structure and operational practices of elite youth football academies and national federations from around the world: A performance and medical perspective

• Main Authors: Warren Gregson (Author), Christopher Carling (Author), Antonio Gualtieri (Author), James O'Brien (Author), Patrick Reilly (Author), Francisco Tavares (Author), Daniele Bonanno (Author), Emmanuel Lopez (Author), Joao Marques (Author), Lorenzo Lolli (Author), Valter Di Salvo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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AimMedical and performance units are integral components of player development programmes in elite football academies. Nevertheless, the nature of the operational processes implemented by practitioners within clubs and national federations remains unexplored. The aim of the present study, therefore,...