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Ryan Mason replaces McDermott; Powell head coach

May 17, 2018
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Seems to have gone a bit unnoticed (didn't see another thread), but just saw this:


Our Academy management and coaching structure has been confirmed ahead of the new season.

Academy Manager Dean Rastrick will assume overall responsibility for the Academy programme, with a number of staff joining him to form a new Academy leadership team.

Dean possesses over a decade of experience in developing young players at the Club having joined us in July, 2010, as Academy Performance Manager. He has worked in youth player development for more than 20 years in total, having previously held senior Academy positions at Luton Town, Derby County and Norwich City.

We are also pleased to confirm the appointment of Chris Powell to our Academy coaching staff.

A highly respected former player, coach and manager with a wealth of experience in the Premier League and Football League, Chris joins us as Head of Coaching, Under-17 to Under-23.

He will work closely with our former Academy graduate and First Team player Ryan Mason, who steps up from his previous role as Under-19s Coach to become Head of Player Development, Under-17 to Under-23.

Dean, Chris and Ryan are joined by existing staff Matt Taylor (Under-18s Coach), Wayne Burnett (Under-23s Coach), Paul Bracewell (Senior Academy Coach) and Perry Suckling (Academy Coach) in our new Academy leadership team, with the aim of continuing our proud record of producing and developing talented players for our own First Team and the wider game.

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Edit: Seen it tucked a page of so back in https://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/index.php?threads/spurs-youth-2019-20.137551/page-135, but here we are for wider knowledge
 

Spurs' Pipe Dreams

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Aug 14, 2011
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Seems to have gone a bit unnoticed (didn't see another thread), but just saw this:


Our Academy management and coaching structure has been confirmed ahead of the new season.

Academy Manager Dean Rastrick will assume overall responsibility for the Academy programme, with a number of staff joining him to form a new Academy leadership team.

Dean possesses over a decade of experience in developing young players at the Club having joined us in July, 2010, as Academy Performance Manager. He has worked in youth player development for more than 20 years in total, having previously held senior Academy positions at Luton Town, Derby County and Norwich City.

We are also pleased to confirm the appointment of Chris Powell to our Academy coaching staff.

A highly respected former player, coach and manager with a wealth of experience in the Premier League and Football League, Chris joins us as Head of Coaching, Under-17 to Under-23.

He will work closely with our former Academy graduate and First Team player Ryan Mason, who steps up from his previous role as Under-19s Coach to become Head of Player Development, Under-17 to Under-23.

Dean, Chris and Ryan are joined by existing staff Matt Taylor (Under-18s Coach), Wayne Burnett (Under-23s Coach), Paul Bracewell (Senior Academy Coach) and Perry Suckling (Academy Coach) in our new Academy leadership team, with the aim of continuing our proud record of producing and developing talented players for our own First Team and the wider game.

coaches_1a.jpg





Edit: Seen it tucked a page of so back in https://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/index.php?threads/spurs-youth-2019-20.137551/page-135, but here we are for wider knowledge

Chris Powell was once a Premier League manager briefly iirc
 

edson

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May 17, 2005
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Having watched a lot of u23 football over the years I am not sure Wayne Burnett is a good fit for our u23s and would like to see him replaced.

Chris Powell is a very good appointment and if you want to know what he is like as a person then watch this interview with him in September 2019, go to 7.52 and he tells you why he supports Spurs and I think he will do a good job with us, he also made five appearances for England as a player.

 

'O Zio

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Personally I'm really pleased the club are finding a way to do right by Mason. Always seemed like a really good lad and I'm glad he's getting the opportunity.
 

vdvondvd

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Ryan knows firsthand how hard it is to break into the first team. His experience will be invaluable to others going through the same.
 

soup

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Yeah he was - he recently assisted the Pardmeister at that Den Haag club (or whatever they were called), too.

Here's on the right of this inventive banner
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Did he work with Will Ferrell?
 

Japhet

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Ryan knows firsthand how hard it is to break into the first team. His experience will be invaluable to others going through the same.

His experiences and the way his playing career was cut short should also help to ensure they value the opportunity they've been given and make the most of it. I'm so pleased the club have found such an important role for him.
 

Sweech

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Jun 27, 2013
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Sounds more like Dean Rastrick is replacing McDermott in his duties and the combination of Mason and Powell are replacing Rastrick in his former duties.

Either way great to hear that Mason can take on what sounds like a big role in our academy.
 
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