Having spent his formative years as a footballer with English giants Manchester United before becoming a coach, Hasney Aljofree learnt early on that winning is not everything. And he has brought that lesson to his role as the Football Association of Singapore’s (FAS) head...
Having spent his formative years as a footballer with English giants Manchester United before becoming a coach, Hasney Aljofree learnt early on that winning is not everything.
From six to about 16, he was part of the Manchester United academy and worked under 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles and the renowned Brian Kidd. He was a coach there from 2012 to 2020 and helped develop England internationals Marcus Rashford, Angel Gomes and Mason Greenwood, as well as Scotland’s Scott McTominay.
The Briton also noted that a focus on winning at all costs can overshadow development. During his four months here, he said he has seen instances at youth games where not all the kids get a chance to play as the coach is focused on getting players to take the ball forward and score. “So what I’m trying to do... is trying to impact the courses and the information around long-term player development. So if you’re responsible for 15 to 20 young people, you’ve got to make sure the 15 to 20 young people had a great time and they want to come back, not just the seven or eight .”
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