This week we chatted with former NZ All Whites head coach, Fritz Schmid.

Fritz has been a professional coach for over 35 years, working across Europe, NZ and now in Africa. His CV is impressive with roles at the following clubs:
o Racing Zurich, FC Zurich, SC Kriens 
o Grasshoppers (Swiss Champions x27) - Youth Team Coach
o Tottenham Hotspurs EPL – Assistant Coach 
o FC Basel (Champions League) – Assistant Coach
o Austria National Team - Assistant Coach
o Malaysia Technical Director
o New Zealand All Whites – Head Coach
o Kotoku Royal (Ghana Premier League Champions) – Head Coach 

Firtz holds the highest coaching qualification in football, the UEFA pro licence and currently works as a consultant for the AFA (Africa Football Association) 

A man with a fascinating journey and lots of experiences to draw upon.

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Chapters -
0:30 Gareth & Fritz origin story 
1:48 I wasn’t used to a full extent at NZ Football
3:18 What has Fritz been up to since leaving NZ Football  
8:13 Reflections on Head Coach vs Assistant Coaching positions  
12:50 Reflections on International Coaching vs Professional club coaching
20:14 Adapting around limited resources
25:15 Mentor advice to coaches
33:30 Wisdom to Athletes
40:00 Fritz speaks directly to sports parents
46:10 Quick fire questions

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