ORLANDO PIRATES

JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR TEAM

BASIC PROGRAM

2010 – 2011

PURPOSE: TO STABLISH THE MAIN PROJECTS TO BE PUT IN PLACE TO HELP THE CLUB TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF WORKING FOR PLAYERS AND STAFF, AS WELL AS TO IMPROVE THE TEAM TO ACHIEVE BETTER PERFORMANCES, RESULTS AND TITLES.

PROJECT I: – TECHNICAL STAFF

PROJECT II: – TEAM 2011

PROJECT III: – TRAINING PLAN

PROJECT IV: – ORGANOGRAM, FLUXOGRAM, CHRONOGRAM

PROJETO V: – PLAN OF TRAINING

PROJECT VI: – CAMPINGS

PROJECT VII: – LEAGUE, TOURNAMENTS AND FRIENDLY        MATCHES

PROJECT VIII: – TEAM YEAR 2011-2012

PROJECT IX: – TRAINING CENTER

PROJECT X: – YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

GENERAL REMARKS:

PROJECT I

TECHNICAL STAFF

Head Coach: Julio Leal

Team Manager: Mr.

Assistant Coach: Mr.  

Assistant Coach: Mr.

Physical Trainer: Japhet Borges

Assistant Physical Trainer:

Goalkeeper Coach: Mr.

Technical Observer and Chief of Scouting: Mr.

Doctor: Dr.

Doctor: Dr.

Physiotherapist:

Physiotherapist:

Equipment Manager: Mr.

Assistant Equipment Manager: Mr.  

Proposal:

Staff Advisor: Mr.

Notables Council:

Support:

Psychologist: to be appointed

Nutritionist: to be appointed

Physical and Technical Evaluation Team and Physiology      Advisor: Mr.

Important to improve union and harmony among the Staff Members throughout week meetings and social activities

Recommended to strength the Staff bringing in to work the best and more qualified professionals in the Country and abroad

Then, naturally, they will be formed in the Orlando Pirates’ Methodology, in a progression throughout the Categories.

All members should be full-time professionals. Paid fairly and able to afford the Plan of Training, Camps and Trips

It is necessary co-ordination between Senior and Youth Teams, playing under similar Philosophy and Methodology, a long term Program

Let’s grow and reach the future with determination to build the best Club and Teams in the Country and in Africa’s Continent!

PROJECT II

SQUAD AND TEAM

BASIC STARTERS:

Important to keep most of the Basic Eleven of the season, if possible most among the twenty-two main Squad

It is compulsory to reinforce the basic team, adding new, good and specialized players (2 Strikers goal scorers, Play Maker, left wing back, goal keeper, central back).

Priority 1 – Striker – goal scorer (Foreigner)

Priority 2 – Play Maker (Foreigner)

Priority 3 – Left Back

Priority 4 – Central Back (Foreigner)

Priority 5 – Goalkeeper

SQUAD

GK –

RB –

CB –

CB –

LB –

HF –

HMM –

OMF –

OMF –

MFOR –

CFOR –

Youngsters: to put on loan for improvement and maturity

To release: or not to renew the contract:

Tryalists – Better not to use trials.  We scout those we need.

Let’s complete the group up to (28) players, (2) for each basic position and a third Keeper, fifth Full Back (able to play in both sides), fifth and sixth Central Back, fifth Playmaker, fifth Striker.

One utility player, one specialist in stationary balls (penalty kick, free kick, corner kick)

Increase the average height of the Squad and Team.

Decrease the average age of the Squad and Team.

Just keep talented and outstanding players or full of potentials.

Recommended:

STR –

PM –

LB –

CB –

GK –

Important to consider the second part of the season will be tough, seems to be very tight, and intense. Many games to be played in small space of time, having one Cup to play, being recommended a well balanced Squad, with a lot of experience, strong technical and physically.

This numbers, are not definitive, being possible to change for more or less in according to several aspects, but mainly being in the Team the best possible players, of the Country and abroad, able to develop in the future and represent well Orlando Pirates and the Country.

To pay attention that the group of players must have at least one striker-scorer (two preferably), one striker fast-dribbler-server-finisher, one striker good header, one utility player-able to play in more than one position, one player able to score from penalties and free-kicks, one back able to play in both sides. Recognize one or two really good leaders.

The Team-Spine (Goalkeeper, Central Backs, Centre Half, Play Maker, and Striker) must be formed first, then the aisles, then the substitutes.

Useful to include in the Squad, two or three young talented players, rotating every month, preparing for the future competitions (2 best of U.19 Team and the best U.17)

PROJECT III

Training Plan

1. Semester – it establishes the special objectives for each part of the Year, in our case the second semester, since January up the end of the season, considering League, the Nedbank Cup, Friendly Matches and Match Trainings           

PROJECT IV

Organogram

Chairman: Dr.

CEO Advisor: Mr.

Directors: Mr.

Head Coach: Julio Leal

Team Manager:

Assistant Coach: Mr.

Assistant Coach: Mr.

Technical Observer – Scout: to be appointed

Physical Trainer: Japhet Borges

Assistant Physical Trainer: local to be appointed

Goalkeeper Trainer: Mr. – to be appointed

Doctor: Dr.

Doctor: Dr.

Physiotherapist: Mr.

Physiotherapist: Mr.

Equipment Manager: Mr.

Assistant Equipment Manager: Mr.

Flux gram – how the channels of communications occur.

Chrono gram – establishment of dates to organize the season and achieve the targets.

PROJECT V

Plan of Training

In according to the schedule prepared by the SAFA.

Basic Phase: July to December 2010 (completed already);

Polishment Phase: January to April 2011;

Maintenance Phase:  May till the end of the Season 2011;

Transitory Phase: June/July 2011

PROJECT VI

Camping

In Season: 7 to 10 days to be done in the beginning of the work, towards the remaining part of the season;

Camping before Official Games and Decisive ones, always possible 2 days camping;

It helps to develop the Squad friendship and group relation, besides rest and food control, observation of match alive and recorded, meetings, group dynamics and other activities

Recommended to camp two days in advanced before important games, and practice morning and afternoon whenever possible and recommended.

 

PROJECT VII

League – 2010/2011’ season. Second Round

Cup – Nedbank Cup 2011

 

Friendly Matches and Match Trainings

It is important to play some friendly matches and match trainings with the Main Team to improve the main System of Play, as well as to experiment new formations and special tactical aspects, and for the Reserve Team, mainly the next day after the Official Games (to see them playing and give them rhythm of game).

PROJECT VIII

Team 2011/2012

We must continue to observe and scout players throughout the Country and abroad, even during this competition 2010-2011 and after finishing the competition.

It is not recommended to use trials, because the results are very small and poor, having a lot of risks. Trials affect negatively the squad, wastes time, and if any contusion happens the Club is in trouble. Necessary even a check up on tryalists, if it is the case, before they get in to practice.

PROJECT IX

Training Centre and Stadium

It is very important for the development of a football program the facilities to practice. Two or three football grounds, areas for warming up and special trainings, dressing rooms, offices, conference room, gym, swimming pool, courts, laundry, store box. Being possible closed to the Club House and where most players use to leave. If conditions are there even the youth teams should use the facilities, or have their own Training Centre with lodge.

It is important as well the Club have is own Stadium to get maximum benefit out of the games played at home.

It is well known how difficult it is to build a Training Centre and facilities but big Clubs deserve to have it, all over the world. It makes things happen.

PROJECT X

Youth Development

Well known South Africa has not paid enough attention to the youth development, as yet, probable the main reason to be 66th (39^th on May, 2011) position in the Fifa’s RANKING and 15^th (5^th on May 2011) in the Africa’s one.

To be a big Club the youth development program must be present, linked to the Senior’s Team, forming players with the Club’s Profile, instead of buying players, always expensive, many times old and useless. Sure a Program takes time to succeed and money to be invested, but it is necessary to do.

Being Johannesburg a place where talents born and growth just organize the structure and give time. Form an Under 20 Team, an Under 17 Team, Under 15 and 13, start scout though out the Country Under11 with a follow up where they leave. To form a net of Professional Scouts, and develop a well organized Orlando Pirates´ Football School all over. Develop the own Method of Coaching and year after year good and committed players will join the Senior Team soon, or will be sold whenever the financial values overcome the Club’s budget and possibilities.

FINAL REMARKS:

URGENT:

• To update the Training Centre
• To complete the Technical Staff
• To form a superior level and short Squad
• To settle with a Psychologist and a Nutritionist to support the Programme;
• To settle a scientific relationship with a University, recommend the University of Johannesburg for scientific projects;

–    Compulsory to do Medical Exams (check up) and Evaluation Tests in the beginning of the year and in the middle of the season;

– Collect Reports, Results, and Videos from past competitions and opponents to form a video library and a books’ library;

– To record all games and important trainings, of the opponents as well;

– To adopt the Food’s Supplementation for all players of the Club, Senior and Youth (fruits – banana, apple, water melon – carbohydrates) after trainings and games, and when in camp, Vitamin, protein and amino acid supplementation;

– To adopt the Code of Conduct for Staff and Players, and the Job’s Description for all Professionals;

– To avoid experiment-try new players with the team during the competitions;

– Keep going process of scouting of new players in South Africa and abroad; Scouting Team;

– Re-evaluation Tests at the right moments;

– To built a small Gym where is the Training Centre, a Jacuzzi, and a swimming pool;

Improve the Club Management becoming every time more professional;

It is Important to have a person of Orlando Pirates following things in SAFA and PSL, to obtain news, changes and important information on time, to re-plan adequately;

To adopt a good and realistic Policy of Bonuses: Game, Cup, and League. Discussed and giving notice to all before the competitions stars. Paying timeously the bonuses;

It is important a good start because the season is short and difficult, could be decided in the last game, by goal difference;

It is recommended to have at this point-time, the maxim unity, forgiving and forgetting past personal problems, keeping the focus not only the Players, also Staff, Direction, Supporters and Media, because is like the Country wearing boots, is a perfect being, is above all and everything.

All members, lead by the Management and the Coach must work in the same direction, under strong responsibility and mutual support, like a Family, from where large amount of positive energy will happen to lead the Squad by the example

The level of commitment should be very high, trying, Staff Members and Players to overcome their own limits

This Basic Programme is important to establish the main points to be worked in the way to succeed in the Season 2010-2011.

It is necessary to prepare the Plan of Training to put in practice all elements of the Team’s preparation to rich the target in this Programme established: Macro Cycle, Meso Cycle, Micro Cycle and Myo Cicle

To form a team is necessary to have the best players and make them work hard and well, as a unity.

To prepare a Team is alike to build a building. To plan in advanced is very important, and adjust quickly whenever necessary.

Good luck! God bless us!

One for all, all for Orlando Pirates!

Julio Leal