Academy players and families
For academy players and their parents
A scholarship or a first contract often arrives at 15, 16 or 17, when the player cannot sign alone and the family is the one asking the questions.
What families ask us about
- Scholarship and academy registration agreements
- Education commitments alongside the playing programme
- Release, and the support a club must offer afterwards
- Moving clubs, and the compensation one club can claim from another
- First professional contract offers
- Approaches from agents, and the extra rules that protect players under 18
Meeting you both
We explain everything to the player and the parents or guardians together, after school or training, by video call or at home.
A player under 18 needs a parent or guardian to sign our terms with them, and we copy our advice to both. Our safeguarding policy applies to every young person we work with.
Questions parents ask
Can my child sign with an agent?
All three sports put extra protection around players under 18, and in football an agent can only be paid for representing a minor in limited circumstances. Read any agent agreement with us before your child signs it.
What happens if my child is released?
Clubs in the professional game owe released academy players certain support, which varies by sport and league. We explain what your child is entitled to and check the club has provided it.
Enquiries
Get in touch as a family
If you are a parent or guardian, tell us your child's age, club and sport. If you are under 18, please ask a parent or guardian to contact us with you.