Paul Clement
An English coach abroad
There are few stories in English coaching that captivate and inspire more than that of Paul Clement's rise from working in a Football in the Community scheme to coaching Ronaldo and Gareth Bale at Real Madrid.
In this six-part interview from his time in Madrid, the former PE teacher discusses his journey from grassroots coach to becoming a Champions League winner.
Other areas of discussion include the following:
- Real Madrid's daily training schedule and how to prepare for matchday.
- How to keep elite players engaged in training.
- The key characteristics of an assistant coach.
- Continually evolving as a coach and his ambitions for management.
- Why so few English coaches work abroad.
Part 1
The daily routine.
Part 2
Working with elite players.
Part 3
Coaching journey: PE teacher to Madrid.
Part 4
Advice for future coaches.
Part 5
From development to the senior game.
Part 6
An English coach abroad.
Paul Clement left Real Madrid in 2015. He has since managed Derby County, Swansea City and Reading. Article image courtesy of Denis Doyle/Getty Images.
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