ROSS WHITE, U18s coach at English club Sutton United, tells STEPH FAIRBAIRN how he is creating a 'championship mentality' among his budding professionals
Having previously spent time coaching at QPR and Aldershot Town, Ross White is now lead professional development-phase coach at English fourth-tier club Sutton United.
The Sutton academy - where White leads the under-18s squad, the final step before the senior team - recently attained Category 3 status, the third level for UK academies.
Uefa A-licensed coach White describes the past 12 months at the club as "exciting times" and is now looking to develop what he calls a ‘championship mentality’ among his squad.
SCW caught up with White to talk about what that is, how he is going about developing it, and why getting to know your players is vitally important…
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