Learning From Chelsea FC Academy

What makes Chelsea FC's academy one of the worlds best? How Chelsea FC develops their youth players

Soccer/Football academies are often world-leading institutions when it comes to producing talent. They have well-paid staff and academy directors who are highly competitive to produce more talent than every other club they compete with.

What is Chelsea FC doing to achieve its goal of being the best producer of talent in London, England, and the world?

Education

Better People = Better Players

Chelsea focuses on education. This is on the pitch/field and also away from the sports. Their belief is that better people make better players.

For example, each player has responsibilities to attend to. In the video below, we see the academy player being in charge of stocking the team cooler with sports drinks and ensuring it was full of ice to keep the drinks cold.