The cold and dark days of the winter lockdowns in the United Kingdom allowed the coaching staff at Manchester United’s Regional Talent Clubs (RTCs) to work on what they call the ‘Redprint’.
The RTCs, where talented young female footballers from Greater Manchester play from U10 upwards, are the long-established foundation of United Women with a history of successful internationally-honoured graduates pre-dating the 2018 restart of the first team and Under-21s.
To improve on an already outstanding record – United Women have had an Academy graduate in every matchday squad since 2017/18 – focus has turned to building a long-term sustainable programme suitable for the Under-7s as much as the first team.