Strategies for the Effective Development of Talent in Iranian Football Players by Foreign Coaches and Legionnaires

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Coaches are the central axis and essential pillar of sport development, including talent hunt and development. The Role of coaches in sports is a very familiar and well-discussed topic in academia. However, the effectiveness of foreign coaches is not a very popular topic in academia. Therefore, this study explored the possible benefits of foreign coaches and legionnaires in talent development. The current research focused on the importance and necessity of foreign coaches and legionnaires in Iranian Football. A qualitative study was established to answer the research question. The final sample is comprised of 13 experts on Iranian football. The study results are based on two scenarios: pre-arrival and post-arrival of coach and legionnaires. Pre-arrival is a strategy to become best prepared for hiring foreign coaches, while post-arrival discussed the benefits of hiring foreign coaches and legionnaires. Each strategy is further discussed in detail.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Talent Identification
• foreign player
• football
• legionnaires
• foreign coaches

Strategies for the effective development of talent in Iranian football players by foreign coaches and legionnaires

Öz

Antrenörler, yetenek avı ve geliştirilmesi de dahil olmak üzere spor gelişiminin merkezi ekseni ve temel direğidir. Antrenörlerin spordaki rolü, akademide çok tanıdık ve iyi tartışılan bir konudur. Ancak, yabancı antrenörlerin etkinliği akademide çok popüler bir konu değildir. Bu nedenle, bu çalışma, yabancı antrenörler ve lejyonerlerin yetenek geliştirmedeki olası faydalarını araştırmıştır. Mevcut araştırma, İran futbolunda yabancı antrenörlerin ve lejyonerlerin önemine ve gerekliliğine odaklanmıştır. Araştırma sorusuna cevap bulmak amacıyla nitel bir çalışma yapılmıştır. Nihai örneklem, İran futbolu üzerine çalışan 13 uzmandan oluşmaktadır. Çalışma sonuçları iki senaryoya dayanmaktadır: antrenör ve lejyonerlerin gelişinden önce ve sonrasında. Geliş öncesi, yabancı antrenörlerin işe alınması için en iyi şekilde hazırlıklı olma stratejilerini ele alırken, geliş sonrası yabancı antrenörlerin ve lejyonerlerin işe alınmasının faydalarını tartışmaktadır. Her strateji ayrıntılı olarak ele alınmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yetenek Tespiti
• yabancı oyuncu
• futbol
• lejyonerler
• yabancı antrenörler

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