Yorke set to mentor aspiring Dubai youth
dubai — Dwight Yorke, Manchester United, Premier League and Trinidad & Tobago legend, has joined GEMS Education and the ESM Football Academy.
Yorke’s new role as ambassador will see him helping aspiring young footballers in Dubai to enhance their player development.
After a career spanning 20 years in English football, Yorke has played many significant development roles including being the Assistant Manager for Sunderland & Trinidad & Tobago. As a football analyst at major mediums and a current member of Fifa’s Development Committee, the 45-year-old has always had a long-term ambition to coach and especially to work with young players.
Dwight said: “As a member of the Fifa Development Committee, I am extremely passionate about helping young footballers achieve their immediate and long term goals. I can understand the challenges of playing football and really relate to their dreams of playing in the major football leagues around the world.
“Many young players and parents feel it’s not possible to have a future playing here in the UAE. I can tell you, coming from the Caribbean, anything is possible. To see what ESM Football Academy have been doing for the last 12 years in the UAE is very encouraging and it’s only going to get better. This is where it starts and we’ll be implementing the best options and methods for each player at the academy, to give them structure and the opportunity to have a bright future.”
GEMS Education and the ESM Football Academy have also partnered to launch the GEMS years career for dwight yorke in english football Football Cup in the GEMS Sport Series, which creates healthy and competitive sports capabilities among students within the GEMS network of schools.
Sir Christopher Stone, Chief Education Officer, GEMS Education, said: “Having a sports legend like Yorke as a mentor is every young footballer’s dream come true! At GEMS Education, we welcome this excellent opportunity to develop our students’ extra-curricular sporting skills.”
Dwight Yorke has been coached and managed by many great football tacticians, such as the magnificent Sir Alex Ferguson. He has combined his playing experience with the very best youth coaching methodology to offer young players at the ESM Football Academy the chance to develop individual technique and enhance vision and decision-making skills.