Oxfordshire FA is excited to confirm details of our 2024 Coaches Conference, which this year will be headlined by keynote speakers Mike Phelan and David Horricks.

Taking place on Sunday 12 May 2024, between 9am and 5pm at Kidlington Football Club, the Oxfordshire FA Coaches Conference is simply a must for coaches of all levels. Providing insight from leading coaches in the game, the event ensures participants obtain invaluable knowledge to take with them into training and matches, as well as a chance to network and share ideas.

In addition to our keynote talk, the afternoon session of our Coaches Conference will consist of a LIVE match observation of the Women’s FA Cup Final, led by County Coach Developer, Mark Haining.

Coaches will also be treated to a session led by Power Up To Play, who will be highlighting how grassroots clubs can use effective injury-prevention warm-ups in youth sport. 

There will be a focus, also, on areas of the game where Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) ruptures are at a higher risk. Founded by medical professionals in 2019, Power Up To Play was established in Oxfordshire, but are now a nationwide initiative with 98 ambassadors operating across 30 counties in the UK. 

Click here to learn more about Power Up To Play.

Places on our conference cost JUST £25 – with anyone signing up before 19 April able to access a 20% early bird discount to reduce your ticket to just £20!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

About Our Speakers

Mike Phelan has won almost every honour in the game be it as a player, coach, assistant manager or manager. Mike is perhaps best-know for his long and successful spell as first team coach and assistant manager to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United between 2001 and 2013. During that time, Mike won multiple Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, the FA Cup and Football League Cup, in addition to featuring in many more finals and games of the highest level. 

Throughout his career, Mike has also tested himself against some of the best coaches in world football over the years. However, it’s arguably the list of players that he has coached during his lengthy career that stands out. Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Marcus Rashford, Andy Robertson and Jarrod Bowen are just a handful of the superstars of world football that Mike has worked with. After leaving Manchester United in 2013, Mike became assistant manager, caretaker manager and, later, permanent manager of Hull City in the Premier League, winning Manager of the Month in August 2016. Following a brief spell as Sporting Director with South Coach Mariners in Australia, Mike returned to Manchester United, where was part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralph Rangnick’s coaching staff.

David Horricks is an educational and sports specialist, who also formed part of the elite support team at Manchester United, where we served as the club’s Research and Development Officer. Specialising in best practice, best-in-class operations, and high-performance cultures across a variety of specialist areas. His expertise in technology, coaching processes, performance analysis, science, psychology and the efficient use of data in modern sports is renowned. Throughout his career, David has engaged with some of the leading organisations in the world of sports, including Borussia Dortmund, the DFB (German Football Association), British Cycling, Milwaukee Bucks, Crocket Australia, Red Bull, AMG Mercedes, the Premier League, League Managers’ Association and Inter Miami CF. An active coach himself, David also works with youth players in both male and female football.

Places on our conference cost JUST £25 – with anyone signing up before 19 April able to access a 20% early bird discount to reduce your ticket to just £20!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

For any enquiries relating to the 2024 Oxfordshire FA Coaches Conference, please contact our Senior Football Development Officer, James Shiplee, via Support@OxfordshireFA.com