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Jon De Souza appointed as Men's First-Team Development Coach

cliveclive
in General Charlton

Charlton Athletic are delighted to announce the appointment of Jon De Souza as Men’s First-Team Development Coach.

The role will mean De Souza is focussed on developing players on an individual basis. It includes working with first-team players to help them add to their game and also working with academy players to help prepare them for first-team football.

De Souza has 17 years of experience in football having worked previously with Luton Town, Brentford and most recently Colchester United.

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/6262720a6c8e8/jon-de-souza-appointed-as-mens-first-team-development-coach

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  • Cafc43v3rCafc43v3r
    Intresting. 
  • LargeAddickLargeAddick
    this was sort of announced a few weeks ago but we didn't know the name of the person appointed.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Intresting. 
    That was my reaction too!
    Potentially a really positive move.
    Be interesting to see what he can draw from the likes of Albie Morgan
  • JohnnyH2JohnnyH2
    No word from Jacko on the statement
  • LonelyNorthernAddickLonelyNorthernAddick
    Seems to have very good experience for this role - seems positive
  • Hal1xHal1x
    edited April 2022
    No chance of getting rid of JJ then if they are giving him a bigger support team.
  • charltonbobcharltonbob
    clive said:

    Charlton Athletic are delighted to announce the appointment of Jon De Souza as Men’s First-Team Development Coach.

    The role will mean De Souza is focussed on developing players on an individual basis. It includes working with first-team players to help them add to their game and also working with academy players to help prepare them for first-team football.

    De Souza has 17 years of experience in football having worked previously with Luton Town, Brentford and most recently Colchester United.

    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/6262720a6c8e8/jon-de-souza-appointed-as-mens-first-team-development-coach

    I would have hoped that this would be the aim of our current coaching staff. If this guy is taking them on a 1-to-1basis we have a 1st team squad of 25 & lets say 25 under 18s / under 23s. When will he sleep ? I wonder whose idea this is & where they plucked his name from. Is it a good idea ? Only time will tell. Finally I wonder what JJ thinks ?
  • ScohamScoham
    TS recently mentioned bringing in more coaching staff. Good to see, and someone with decent experience too.

    OS article mentions he worked with a couple of our academy coaches, so won’t be a complete unknown to everyone at the club.

    I wonder if this will be the only coach or whether we’ll see more?
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  • shirty5shirty5
    Announced on Pizza Friday 
  • SouthWest_AddicksSouthWest_Addicks
    Scoham said:
    TS recently mentioned bringing in more coaching staff. Good to see, and someone with decent experience too.

    OS article mentions he worked with a couple of our academy coaches, so won’t be a complete unknown to everyone at the club.

    I wonder if this will be the only coach or whether we’ll see more?
    It’s hard for TS when losing money but as a club we need more staff across the board playing and non-playing staff. Need to reverse the budget cuts by RD. Assume he is another ex Brentford staff who was made redundant when they closed the academy.

    Decent pedigree in football. Sounds a smart decision.
  • WK6824NineWK6824Nine
    Colchester fans didn’t like him
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    he has a LOT of work to do
  • ScohamScoham
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    Scoham said:
    TS recently mentioned bringing in more coaching staff. Good to see, and someone with decent experience too.

    OS article mentions he worked with a couple of our academy coaches, so won’t be a complete unknown to everyone at the club.

    I wonder if this will be the only coach or whether we’ll see more?
    It’s hard for TS when losing money but as a club we need more staff across the board playing and non-playing staff. Need to reverse the budget cuts by RD. Assume he is another ex Brentford staff who was made redundant when they closed the academy.

    Decent pedigree in football. Sounds a smart decision.
    Yeah LinkedIn says he left in May 2016 so he would have been. Then he went to Colchester where he’s been ever since, first as academy manager before becoming Technical & Performance Director in 2019.

  • ScohamScoham
    edited April 2022
    WK6824Nine said:
    Colchester fans didn’t like him
    Source?
  • shirty5shirty5
    https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/20073303.colchester-united-director-performance-jon-de-souza-departs/
  • Mendonca In AsdasMendonca In Asdas
    WK6824Nine said:
    Colchester fans didn’t like him
    Because?
  • ScohamScoham
    FAVADDICK said:
    Got sacked from Colchester who sit 20th in league 2, I see we're aiming high lol 
    In a director role. Previously been a coach and manager at academy level. Hopefully a case that he’s more suited to his new role.
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  • RodneyCharltonTrottaRodneyCharltonTrotta
    edited April 2022
    Another piece of the jigsaw. Watch out Liverpool and Citeh, we're coming for you!!!
  • cliveclive

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6rB1z5cvT4


    Jon De Souza - Who'd Be A Manager Webinar

  • Todds_right_hookTodds_right_hook
    DubaiCAFC said:
    ElliotCAFC said:
    Christ we’re a miserable and negative fan base these days 
    I am not sure what is to be positive about? 
    What is there to be negative about? Is he better qualified and experienced than the last guy to have a similar role at the club.....grant basey 

    who would you have appointed?
  • J BLOCKJ BLOCK
    edited April 2022
    Based on the article above, this move doesn't excite me in the slightest. Seems like a cheap option. 
  • Cafc43v3rCafc43v3r
    Todds_right_hook said:
    DubaiCAFC said:
    ElliotCAFC said:
    Christ we’re a miserable and negative fan base these days 
    I am not sure what is to be positive about? 
    What is there to be negative about? Is he better qualified and experienced than the last guy to have a similar role at the club.....grant basey 

    who would you have appointed?
    Regardless of Basey's job title what did he actually do?  Can't really call him Director of BBC and executive chef. 

    He was in charge of bibs, balls and cones and made Bowyer's brews. 
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