The Elite Player Performance Plan has transformed academy football in England. The plan was controversially voted in by the Premier League and Football League in 2011. We take a look at the new system, what came before and what the changes mean for academies and youth prospects across the country.

Spotlight: Have you heard of the EPPP?

We are Michael and Echez, two football fans eager to learn more about the game and share what we learn with likeminded fans. Our aim is to explore interesting football topics and unlock the context. Why did Red Bull enter football? How did tiny Croatia produce a team worthy of reaching a World Cup final? Discover this and more as we dissect the game and take a nostalgic look back at teams of old. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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We are Michael and Echez, two football fans eager to learn more about the game and share what we learn with likeminded fans. Our aim is to explore interesting football topics and unlock the context. Why did Red Bull enter football? How did tiny Croatia produce a team worthy of reaching a World Cup final? Discover this and more as we dissect the game and take a nostalgic look back at teams of old. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are Michael and Echez, two football fans eager to learn more about the game and share what we learn with likeminded fans. Our aim is to explore interesting football topics and unlock the context. Why did Red Bull enter football? How did tiny Croatia produce a team worthy of reaching a World Cup final? Discover this and more as we dissect the game and take a nostalgic look back at teams of old. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Spotlight: Have you heard of the EPPP?

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