Soccernomics Podcast

Soccernomics Podcast #12  “We Can’t Out Spend Them so We Have to Out Smart Them” - How Brentford Scrapped Their Academy to Create a B Team Renowned Throughout Europe? In recent times, Brentford FC withdrew their academy from the Elite Player Performance Plan, or EPPP and defunct the entire academy system altogether, with the belief that they can approach player development from a more economical way that benefits and protects the club's, assets and finances. The new approach is in the form of a 'B team'. But what makes this reserves squad different and why is it experiencing so much success on and off the field for the Bees?  Read the original article written by Cameron Basnec here: https://soccernomics.net/articles/we-cant-out-spend-them-so-we-have-to-out-smart-them-how-brentford-scrapped-their-academy-to-create-a-b-team-renowned-throughout-europe Follow us on: Instagram - @soccernomicshq Twitter - https://twitter.com/soccernomicshq LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/soccernomicsmedia