Simon Austin -- Sports journalist and founder of Training Ground Guru

Simon created the Training Ground Guru in 2017 for people interested in the latest developments in analytics, coaching, conditioning, leadership and youth development, with news and innovations from practitioners, entrepreneurs and academics.  Why? 'We believe the backroom staff are football's unsung heroes and this platform will give those coaches, sports scientists, medics, analysts and physios the spotlight they deserve.'  He has been a sports journalist for almost 20 years, writing for publications including the New York Times, Daily Telegraph, Sun and Daily Mail. From 2000 to 2013, he worked for the BBC, latterly as features editor of the BBC Sport website. Prior to this, Simon spent a year at a local paper where he developed his nose for a story together with other skills that have served him well through his career.  Now he has his dream job, continuing to develop the Training Ground Guru website, podcast and events. Simon interviewed me about Pain Coaching in football. You can read the article here.  You can see more here: Training Ground Guru website, articles, events & podcast.  Follow on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook