At a conference today, a series of new proposals designed to increase playing opportunities for young Scottish players were presented to the SPFL clubs.
Our Chief Football Officer, Craig Mulholland, lays out the proposals below ⤵️
➡️ Read more here: scotfa.co/MiS
Hear from Andy Considine on the UEFA Elite Youth A Licence 🗣️
Applications for this course and more are open now for 2027 ⤵️
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Hear from some of the coaches who completed the UEFA Elite Youth A Licence through our Coach Education Department 🗣️
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➡️ Read more: scotfa.co/gmathie
🏆 @StonehavenFC are competing in the @scottishgas Men's Scottish Cup for the first time.
We caught up with Rob Armstrong who is relishing playing in the Cup for his hometown team.
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This #UEFAGrassrootsWeek remember: if they’ve had fun, they’ve already won!
Help make football the best part of a young person’s day, by letting them enjoy the game ⚽️
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"We just want to make sure that people know there's a helping hand there."
On #UEFAGrassrootsWeek, we're looking at how the @SMFC_CF are supporting their community with the our Extra Time programme, in collaboration with @scotgov.
Barclays Hampden hosted this year's SPAR Future Stars Cup, with teams from across the country coming to compete in a safe and friendly environment ⚽️
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"It's not just football, and that is 100 times more important than what happened on the park."
@PollokUtdS_A were announced as winners of the prestigious Best Grassroots Club award at the 2025/26 UEFA Grassroots Awards.
This #UEFAGrassrootsWeek, we're looking at why.
#SCOW16s | Over sixty of the most promising young footballers gathered at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld earlier this month for our Women’s Under-16s National Talent ID Day 👏
➡️ Read more here: scotfa.co/WU16TalentID#YoungTeam
Guiding the future 🏴
We’re delighted to confirm the coaching staff that will lead our Scotland Men’s National Youth Teams.
➡️ Read more here: scotfa.co/MNTYouthCoaches
ICYMI | Last week we presented a series of proposals designed to increase playing time for young Scottish talent.
Alongside the proposals, all 42 @spfl clubs heard presentations from Club Brugge and 21st Group.
➡️ Read more here: scotfa.co/MiS
"This is about young Scottish talent." 🏴
Tap below to read more about how the proposals laid out this week to boost young players' minutes can benefit the whole of Scottish football.
➡️ More here: scotfa.co/MiS
Following the presentation of yesterday's proposals, hear from Ian Maxwell on why Scottish football needs to create more opportunities for young players to play regularly - and what is at stake if we don’t act now ⤵️
➡️ Read more here: scotfa.co/MiS
“We want to see young Scottish talent playing.”
Following today's conference in St Andrews, our Chief Executive Ian Maxwell explains the benefit clubs, supporters and the game can take from increased playing time for young Scottish talent.
➡️ Read more: scotfa.co/MiS