“You know, it still shines brightly. [It’s] the scarlet thread, the lifeblood… And that's a good word, the lifeblood, because it is the lifeblood of the club. The youth system has been the lifeblood of Manchester United for generations.”
Indeed. And fans clearly agreed!
“Outstanding history and great story to share,” said Stacy Burnett, while Stuart Baird called it “immense.”
It shows the strength of the relationship between the Academy and United fans.
“PLEASE continue with the Academy series,” asked @Cls182_.
Well, there’s plenty more. After ‘History’ came a focus on ‘Innovation’.
In Episode Two, Scott McTominay — now thriving in Serie A with Napoli — discusses how his development was carefully managed as he grew a lot in a short space of time. He joins Alex Ouzounoglou, YDP Athletic Development Lead, to go through how the Academy managed his growth, and how they now manage those in the youth set-up.