Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Our Winning Team

MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long-term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced football coach (Minimum UEFA B/ L3) to  join our team in Dubai. Managing the Pay to Play Manchester City Football School in Dubai, UAE, you will be at the forefront of the program and a role model for all players and staff, ensuring the coaching programme is delivered to Manchester City FC standards.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

1. To ensure all the Manchester City coaching philosophy, methodology and principles are incorporated into the delivery of the program


2. To effectively communicate with all key stakeholders. Players, Families, Coaches, Management and Partners


3. Plan and implement the football coaching syllabus to support player development


4. Plan and deliver the annual calendar in cooperation with all key stakeholders


5. To create relationships with key organisations of whom the program will encounter


6. To hold regular development updates with staff (including IDP’s)


7. To plan, implement and manage growth in participation as well as identify opportunities


8. To plan and deliver a competitive games program both locally and Internationally


9. To coordinate a plan of content to capture all key milestones of the program


10. To work collaboratively as part of a team in ensuring the project is delivered to the required levels and expectations


11. To work to set commercial targets and share updates and reports weekly, monthly and annually


12. To communicate and provide proactive project updates to senior stakeholders

What we are looking for

Essential

• UEFA B License (Level 3)


• Demonstrable, proven success in delivering Commercial Player Development Programmes


• FA Youth coaching award or education in football development


• Higher Education in Sports, Coaching or Teaching


• Coach Education Award or equivalent Teaching assessment Qualifications Essential


• Sports Education or management equivalent Qualification Essential


• Member of a governing FA


• To have flexibility to travel when required to support projects


• To communicate in a variety of settings such as informal, formal, individual or groups


• Ability to understand and implement your own development plan


• The ability to lead, communicate and develop relationships with players, coaches, parents and Key Business stakeholders.


• To have the ability to manage, develop and mentor individual coaches that are part of a team.


• To have experience in developing players of varying ages and abilities including reviewing and evaluating individuals


• The ability to create a positive working environment that represents Manchester City To have experience implementing and developing a football coaching syllabus internationally


• To understand player pathways and the development process of players


• To adapt in different coaching environments when delivering


• To have experience working with players from varying backgrounds and cultures


• To have some experience working with a variety of levels in players including adults


• To demonstrate experience in working with and without translators in delivery of sessions


• To have experience in working with international players of different ages from different ability levels


• To have the ability to plan, organise, and develop different types of football programs including trips & tours