The Football Exchange Women's Network

We have been working strategically and operationally at a number of professional clubs in both men’s and women’s football to provide applied sport psychology support. The members have experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of culturally bespoke psychological development programmes at youth and senior levels both within clubs and with the Football Association. We provide individual and group psychological support to players and staff up to and including first team levels.

We deliver performance nutrition support to elite players at youth and senior levels underpinned by a world-leading nutrition research culture. For example, our performance nutritionists engage in one-to-one consultations with players and key stakeholders, and work as part of multidisciplinary teams to adopt a pitch-side approach to performance nutrition.

We have undertaken research and applied projects with several top men’s and women’s clubs and national associations including the Football Association.

Our members work with national men’s and women’s teams at youth levels to optimise the preparation, performance and recovery of elite players. For example, we conduct specific research projects in collaboration with the Football Association to influence training programmes and the provision of physiological support.

Our network members occupy a range of additional performance and health based roles. For example, we are involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of football for health interventions, and the use of sport stadia as health-promoting environments. Furthermore, some of our members occupy officiating roles in professional women’s and semi-professional men’s football.