Arsène Wenger Celebrates Arrival of New Game-Changing Talent Coaches

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger, says the Talent Development Scheme (TDS) is “moving football forward in every single country.”

Key Points:

• The TDS aims to provide every girl and boy with the opportunity to realize their potential and reach the professional game.
• The goal is to have 75 elite academies globally by the end of 2027.
• The TDS has been rolled out in 176 Member Associations.
• FIFA Talent Coaches are being assigned to Member Associations to develop domestic coaching networks.
• A workshop was held at FIFA headquarters to build connections among new Talent Coaches.
• The ultimate goal is to ensure a uniform coaching methodology and philosophy across all TDS academies.

Quote from Arsène Wenger:

“When I look back to 2021, when we started to think ‘What can we do for football in the world?’ and where we are today, even I am quite surprised about how quickly it’s all gone – and, of course, it’s not enough; we always want to do more.”