Maningi Academy

Youth Development

  • Like all professional football clubs, Youth Development is essential to the future prosperity of Maningi Football Club. It is within this long term development programme that the stars of the future are nurtured and encouraged. Our Syllabus will have a philosophy that we will follow. Our philosophy, ethos and ethics provides focus on the development of each individual player by ensuring: an effective environment, information and support in both training and match day experiences for players in our care. Ultimately each training or match experience providing opportunity for every player to depart a better and more informed player than when they arrived.
  • The Academy’s programme for learning is naturally centred on football activities, yet we consider that we can offer many other facets, which are important for a young person to develop as an individual within society. Significantly, we are therefore committed to ensuring that all young players associated with the Academy acquire good values and standards, plus building confidence which will sustain them throughout their lives, irrespective of their ultimate achievements as football players.
  • The Academy will encourage each player to reach their full potential as they pass through the development phases. We aim to provide support for each player to achieve their potential whilst remaining focused in our school of preference. Our support and mentorship include both formal and informal education which reinforces the high expectations of the Academy in relation to standards expected by ZIFA and FIFA. We will aim to achieve the Standard of Team Spirit; Friendship; Excellence; Elite Player Conduct; Co-operation; Effort; Persistence and Respect, which encompasses our holistic approach.
  • To aid social and personality development we believe each coach, manager & player would benefit from the simple action of a handshake at the start & end of each session or game. Not only a gesture of welcome, but a show of mutual respect and team/club bonding.