Thousands of children have their dreams shattered every year when they are let go by professional clubs.
That’s exactly what happened to Jack Gostelow, when he was released by Brentford aged 16 after six years in west London. Unsuccessful trials at QPR and Aldershot followed and, like many others, he started to fall out of love with the game.
But rather than turn his back on football altogether, Jack turned his attention to developing the next generation instead. Jack started coaching his local Sunday youth side and launched the Academy Player in 2017 with partner Ali Simmons, aimed at helping youngsters into pro clubs.
