Contributed by Ajeya Row – Head, Soccer Schools, Pune FC
One of the greatest travesties of grassroots football is watching a coach jumping and yelling along the touchline as s/he sucks the joy out of the game for the kids out on the pitch. I recently caught an Under-12 game where a school coach cursed and heckled his own player for misplacing a pass! It was disgraceful.
When I think back to why coaches behave like that in training or at a game, there are a few reasons that come to mind: