Footballers aren’t being left out in cold storage
Football below the Scottish Championship may be on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But local business Step Further Football has been pitching in to help players remain sharp for their eventual return to the game.
Amateur, junior and East of Scotland League footballers are currently out of action and unable to take part in matches or team training.
Government restrictions still allow for a maximum of two people, age 12 and over, to meet outdoors for sport and exercise.
And Step Further Football’s tailored one-to-one sessions in the Perth area have been selling out week-after-week.
Co-owner Logan McConachie has been taken aback by the popularity of the service and is happy to be playing his part.
“The business was always a pipeline dream of ours – a holistic football services company,”said Logan, who set-up Step Further Football with friend Aaron Robertson.
“Lockdown has obviously played a huge factor in footballers not being able to take part. We thought:‘What could we do at an affordable price?’
“The last month our one-to-one sessions have been sold out. The first week we sold out in a day, the second week in half a day, the third 90 minutes and this week was an hour. We’re stowed out and are actually recruiting some more coaches in Perth.
“We’ve had more than 30 players on the waiting list, which is a lot for individual work and one-to-one sessions.”
Step Further Football professionals work together to create a range of football services for the players who need them.
“We’re getting a high calibre of player accessing our services,” Logan added.
“Not just the one-to-one sessions, it can be agency work, developing their video highlight reel or accessing nutritional advice.”
For more information and to check session availability, visit www.stepfurtherfootball.com