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Academy Briefing: Wisdom from the Mainoos

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MAINOO ATTENDS PARENTS’ CONFERENCE

The fourth annual Academy Parents’ Conference took place at Old Trafford recently. The event sees parents and guardians welcomed to the famous ground for talks, Q&As and workshops all designed to help them understand how best to support their child through the Academy journey.

This year’s highlight was a talk from Kobbie Mainoo’s father, Felix, on how his family approached the journey. Felix’s main advice to parents was to trust the process and the staff responsible for the players’ development. He explained his view that the Academy is a learning environment just like a school, that it’s a place aiming to develop the individual over a long period, not immediately.