Testimonials
George Wynne
Birmingham City FC Under 14's
“Richard and the team have coached both my boys from the age of 2 and 5. Over the 10+ years they have provided excellent coaching sessions to enhance their techincal ability, and other aspects of football. Richard has also provided one to one coaching sessions. MFA really has been a key element of the boys football journey so far. Always encouraging the boys to push themselves. George has played academy football for 8 years now, his journey started with Richard. The coaches are all outstanding, I would recommend MFA to anyone who wants to work hard to improve their football.”
Caleb Sanders
“I have been with Richard since I was 14 months old and am still joining in sessions and one to one sessions now. At the age of 6 I was spotted at BCFC during a tournament with MFA and have just recently been given a further 2 year contract. I owe everything to Richard, Adam and the team as not only have they given me the skills to progress, but they have given me constant praise, confidence and belief, and I cant thank them enough.”
Billy Shaw
Halesowen Town First Team
“Total Genius” Richard Newell is an outstanding football coach, and one of most genuine people I’ve had the pleasure to come across. Richard and the Midland futsal coaching team are a real class act. I’ve seen first hand the enthusiasm, planning and total understanding of how to develop all players regardless off size or ability in to very confident and technical footballers. I began attending Midland futsal from the age of 6 and from my personal point of view, it was some of the most enjoyable times developing my skills, whilst playing with freedom and a smile on my face I couldn’t wait for the next session to begin. Richard is a great character and has a fantastic outlook of the game – by enabling all players to rotate and interchange in different positions it makes the training sessions fun and exciting. Thirteen years on and I still attends Richard Newell for coaching. Thank you Richard and Midland Futsal for the unbelievable coaching you have given Billy over the years…. Keep up the good work!”
Sarah Remmers
Greenfields Primary School
Stevie & Paul Willetts
“My three sons have attended Midland Futsal Academy for the past 9 years, the youngest started at just 18 months old and was always coached by Richard, who made the sessions fun and taught the children to be comfortable with the ball at their feet, learning tricks and skills from a young age. At the age of 11 our youngest still loves attending which I think speaks volumes 9 years on. The coaches are all fantastic spending plenty of time with every child beginning with the basics to the skills they all watch the pro’s do on T.V. Holiday camps have always been a favourite for the boys who love the intense but fun training. I would highly recommend Midland Futsal to anyone who wants their children to learn how to play football in a professional, friendly environment within fantastic facilities. Thanks to all the coaches especially Rich who has helped our children be as good as they are today.”
Jordan Goddard
Bristol Rovers FC
“Rich has coached me from a very young age which led to me playing for Walsall FC in their Academy and then gaining my first professional contract at Bristol Rovers FC. He helped me with every aspect of my game and has developed me as a footballer on and off the pitch. I will always be grateful for the coaching and advice I received . I cannot recommend Rich and the Midland Futsal Academy highly enough and can’t wait to continue to watch more rising stars come through their Academy.Keep up the amazing work.”
George Powell
“It’s hard to express how much 4 years with Richard and the MFA coaches has benefited George. The skill set and quick feet he possesses are an absolute credit to their coaching. George’s futsal training is often commented on and played a huge part in him being noticed by Walsall FC. He lives to play football and so much of that passion has developed at MFA. Richard has the knack of getting the best out of George and we know he looks forward to many more years under Richard and MFA’s guidance. Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for him mate.”
Lennon Patterson
Wolverhampton Wanderers
“When I first went to Midland Futsal I was a goalkeeper new to football and looking for some outfield experience. My brother was already going and so I decided to give it a go. My skills really improved and my confidence to use my feet excelled so much so I’m now an outfield footballer at an Academy. Adam and the team are friendly, knowledgeable, and supportive – the sessions were fun and always pitched to my ability. Highly recommend!”
Brogan Matthews
“My two boys attended Midland Futsal Academy up to 3 times a week over the last 10 years. As a group and 1-1 coaching by Adam. They both have a unique way to coaching the children at different age groups always giving the children the freedom to express themselves on the pitch and thrive to be better and improve through hard work and practice but above all that to respect each other on and off the pitch. The repetition of the skills taught is repeated session in a session out at a high tempo all demonstrated by the coaches which I like as it’s important for especially young children to be shown the skill visual learning and then explain the skill auditory learning this is where MFA really excel. I would like to express my thanks to all at MFA and especially Adam as my both boys have worked and developed a close working training relationship with him and attention to detail tale is first class. Anybody thinking of joining after numerous children who have been through the MFA system and are now playing at academy level and international level I would do it all again in a flash a fantastic environment for children to learn work and develop and safety of the children has always been paramount for all coaches at MFA.”