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Ollie Cahill and myself sat down with Antonio Mantero in early 2025 to discuss all things grassroots football. I revisited the conversation over the recent Christmas break and there are some great insights to share including...responsibility of the coach to his/her players, what coaches get out of coaching at this level, commitment required whether as a volunteer or a paid coach, league structures in Ireland, and loads more! Antonio is a wealth of knowledge with huge passion for developing players. It was a pleasure to meet him and to now share the conversation. Its a long listen, but well worth staying with it.
If you'd like to share some feedback, please email me at phamill@gmail.com
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"Antonio Mantero (The Coach Diary / Silent Sidelines)" is an episode of The Grassroots Coach Podcast. Runtime 55 min. Published January 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.