Author Ryan Baldi is joined by Alfred Galustian, the co-founder of the Coerver coaching programme. Alf discusses his background and route into coaching, what he learned from influential Dutch coach Wiel Coerver, his experience of coaching around the world

Author Ryan Baldi is joined by Chris Ramsey, academy goalkeeping coach for Fulham. Chris discusses his route into coaching, his years spent with Chelsea and the challenge of working with different age groups and the women's first team, what he learned – g

Author Ryan Baldi is joined by Jan Siewert, the former Borussia Dortmund II and Huddersfield Town manager who is now the academy manager of Bundesliga club Mainz. Jan discusses his experience working with Jadon Sancho, Bayern Munich's decision to disband

Author Ryan Baldi is joined by Paul Barry, a UEFA A Licence coach and Foundation Phase specialist who has worked for the FA, Arsenal and now Watford, to discuss whether clubs are signing players to academies too young, how to approach coaching the younges

Author Ryan Baldi is joined by Tony Mount, the father of Chelsea and England superstar Mason Mount, to discuss what it's like to be the parent of a player at an elite academy, the benefits and pitfalls of the system from a parent's perspective, and why cl

Author Ryan Baldi is joined by youth-football expert Connor Rowden to discuss the different innovations clubs are employing to narrow the gap between late-stage academy football and the senior game, from B teams to player-coaches and more. You can pre-ord

Author Ryan Baldi is joined by Adam Newson, Football.London's Chelsea reporter, to discuss the difficult step young players face in progressing from the academy level into their club's first team, where Chelsea's youngsters have succeeded and failed in th

Author Ryan Baldi is joined by Jon Pepper, Burnley's former academy manager, to discuss his career and the role of an academy manager. You can pre-order Ryan's new book 'The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football's Academies' here: htt