OLLY LANCASHIRE

• Lead and manage the progression and development of players from Under 16s to First Team through careful, considered and strategic experience, support, and opportunity.
• Lead the loan decision making process and contract negotiations for all PDP Players.
• Support and mentor and SFC players on loan.
• Build outstanding internal relationships across the first team and PDP to support the tracking and monitoring of all players.
• Manage the Saints+ Programme for identified Under 16-21s players.
• Regularly review financial modelling, providing regular reports to the Director of Football and Academy Director.
• Support the Recruitment Department with the Talent Acquisition Strategy Under 16-21s.

• Acting as both a B Team player for the club and a coach for the B Team
• Demonstrating strong leadership and professionalism to the playing staff, MDT and wider academy
• Working alongside coaching staff and performance staff to promote the objectives of the club
• Driving high standards and fostering a positive culture of progress within the PDP programme
• Supporting and influencing the player retention and player recruitment decision process
• Utilise trusting external relationships to influence player loans
• Assisting the Loans Manager by monitoring and supporting young players on loan
• Creating innovative experiences for the young players in preparation for first team football
• Caretaker assistant manager of Southampton FC Women's first team

Career Highlights

• 351 professional games in The Championship, League One and League Two

• Gained promotion to League One with Crewe Alexandra FC (2019 - 2020)

• Captain of Swindon Town FC (2017 - 2019)

• Captain of Rochdale AFC (2013 - 2016)

• Gained promotion to League One with Rochdale AFC (2013 - 2014)

• England Under 19 International (2006 - 2007)

• Under 18 Premier League Champion (2005 - 2006)