England manager Gareth Southgate has launched a coaching handbook, titled We Only Do Positive, which aims to impart five positive principles of coaching as well as inspire coaches of grassroots youth teams.
To publicise the handbook, Southgate took part in a press conference this week at the English Football Association’s St George’s Park training centre. He highlighted to local schoolchildren the fundamental importance of positivity, with a focus on the following coaching principles:
• Create the right environment
• Lead by positive example
• Understand your players
• Build a positive team around you
• Instil an ‘anything is possible’ attitude