Coached by Frankie is an editorial and sports-support project led by Frankie, and that shapes what you can expect from the material here. Nothing on this site is a individual care protocol, a professional-level program or a promise of a specific outcome.
If something in a plan or a note does not fit your squad, your schedule or your kitchen, treat it as a starting point to adjust. Questions about the editorial approach can go to contact, and the terms of use are set out in our terms.
Nothing on this page is a promise. The proof is the material itself: session plans you can follow step by step, match notes written after watching weekend league games in Buenos Aires, and interviews with coaches from neighborhood and formative clubs. If a routine only works on paper, we say so.
A plan is worth reading if the steps are clear and the week still works around school, homework and family life. Each block lists duration, intensity and the one coaching point to reinforce, plus what to cut when the session runs short. Coaches can adapt the same layout to futsal or seven-a-side.
Match analysis here starts from uneven grass, fast swings in tempo and players who develop late. We track shape, spacing and pressing triggers rather than the scoreboard, so post-match talks stay on decisions instead of blame. Local tournament calendars set the rhythm.
The interviews come from people running categories week to week, often with limited resources and volunteer help. They talk about playing time, field conditions and the balance between results and development. Direct quotes, practical constraints, no polished stage version of formative football.
What you will not find: clinical claims, professional-level promises, or invented numbers. Recommendations are written for youth categories and adult recreational players, and recovery or food notes stay within routines a family can keep during the school year.
Want the reasoning behind a plan before you try it? Read how a session week is put together, or write to us at team@coachedbyfrankie.com.