The North Village Rams youth team from the Bermuda and official Soccer Schools partner, was the latest club from across the world to visit the Glasgow Rangers Football Club for a specially tailored Team Tour.
Nine of the North Village Rams Youth Players enjoyed eleven days in Scotland and enjoyed training with Rangers coaching staff at the Rangers Training Centre and worked on all aspects required in the modern day game including technical, tactical, physical and psychological components.
Rangers Soccer Schools offer tailor made Team Tours for any team serious about developing their players. North Village enjoyed our experienced staff planning their trip to Glasgow and their players were immersed in a total football experience.
North Village President, Stephen Coddington, said “It was clear that the quality of coaching, player awareness and technique is at a superior level. Our boys are some of Bermuda’s most talented in their age group. Many of them are used to winning. These experiences allow them to recognize that they still have a lot to learn. That is a good thing. And while they were dejected during and after the game, we explained that we are very proud of each one of them and that we will continue to develop individually and as a team.”
The football development agreement between North Village and Rangers FC is part of Rangers’ International Soccer Schools programme. The agreement sees that Rangers coaches visit Bermuda on a yearly basis to provide on-island player development. It also ensures that Rangers coaches share methods and techniques with Rams coaches.
"Coach education is a big part of it as it allows them to still work at the level that we are working at”, said Overseas Development Officer Greg Statt who is planning a trip to Bermuda next month to review the curriculum with Village coaches and ensure that it is being properly implemented within Bermuda’s Premier Youth Programme. We are still building the relationship. We will continue to review it every year to see how we can improve it or change it. Ultimately we want North Village to be successful.”
While the main aim of Rangers' new relationship is to improve the coaching methods on the Island, Statt believes the club could provide a pathway for any Bermuda youngster who showed sufficient potential. "It is not what the relationship is built on but we wouldn't be doing our jobs or the best for Rangers if we weren't looking at their talented players. If someone looks to be at the right level a pathway will be put in place for them to come over.”
Coddington finished by saying “We are very pleased with the results from the relationship to date.”
