Will Manchester City and England legend Kyle Walker be the next player to follow former boss Pep Guardiola into coaching? 🤔
Watch our exclusive mic’d up session as the former Tottenham, Manchester City & England defender takes his first steps towards coaching through the UEFA B Licence.
Alongside Burnley teammate Ashley Barnes, Walker leads a training session for one of the Clarets’ academy teams, in addition to discussing the influence that the contrasting management styles of Guardiola, Neil Warnock and Sir Gareth Southgate have had on his own footballing philosophy.
From Pep’s tactical genius, to Warnock and Southgate’s elite man management, this is a rare insight into the transition of a modern day footballer to a coach.
In this video, Kyle Walker explains:
✅ The details of England’s coaching set-up under Sir Gareth Southgate.
✅ How Pep Guardiola and Neil Warnock’s methods shaped his idea of football.
✅ Transitioning from the player to coach.
✅ His long-term ambitions as a coach.
✅ How the PFA’s support has helped his coaching journey.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Pre-session brief
2:20 – Walker mic’d up coaching
3:14 – Planning for life after playing
3:28 – Aiming to emulate Pep
4:07 – The contrast between Guardiola & Warnock
4:51 – One-to-one coaching through Walker’s POV
5:48 – Value of support from the PFA
6:40 – Walker’s long-term coaching ambitions
7:37 – Giving back to the game
8:25 – Defensive coaching from Walker
9:55 – What sort of coach is Kyle Walker?
10:38 – UEFA B session round-up
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