In this episode of the Don MacNaughton Soccer Podcast, we have Keith Lasley, the assistant manager at Motherwell Football Club. He had a successful football career during his younger years and is a former midfielder for the Motherwell club. He explains his football career over the years and reveals how he only started feeling part of the club or as a footballer in his late twenties.
Listen in to learn when and how Keith developed a passion for coaching after getting his UEFA B, his A, and his Pro Licences even though it is not something he felt great about in the beginning. You will also hear how Keith in a place of leadership, develops relationships with his players by knowing them and what they want to be.
What You Will Learn:
· [0:05] Intro
· [1:58] How society has changed and lost the street games culture for children.
· [5:27] Having older brothers as role models in the game as well as protectors.
· [7:06] Keith narrates his unconventional road to a football career.
· [11:33] Why young footballers need to take responsibility for making their career decisions.
· [18:02] Keith explains how he started feeling part of the club and the game in his late twenties.
· [22:23] The importance of training players to make their own decisions and have personal thought processes.
· [28:44] The realization Keith had that he could be a soccer coach and the passion he developed for the skill afterward.
· [31:14] He explains his day-to-day role as an all-around high-performance coach and the age group he enjoys coaching.
· [36:37] The benefits of people investing to help develop young people at Motherwell realize their potential.
· [38:55] Keith mentions part of his players he believes have the potential to go professional.
· [43:47] The importance of believing in yourself and maintaining humility to succeed as a new player.
