Chapter 11: Developing and Managing Products

At Mancheter United and any other sports team, their most valued product is the players. Manchester United has one of the most famous academys in the soccer world. Famous Man United players that were brought up from the academy are players such as Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, who are still playing for the club at the ages 38 and 37. They are both legends at Manchester United and over the years, despite the evolving play of the game they were both able to adapt to the changes and still find a spot in the first team.

Mancheter United's academy is famous for its scouting agents, coaching staff and the best facilities. The academy is great for training young players that have a dream in becoming one of the starting eleven. As a soccer player at a young age one can focus more on soccer, eating, sleeping and dreaming of only soccer at the academy. Definitely the competition is tougher compared to competitive leagues outside the academy. Though the academy players can become like machines being an expert at what they do. Of course the academy is not just for any kid who wants to be a soccer player but they have to have a great amount of potential as well. Kids have to request a tryout and depending on how the tryout goes they will be allowed to enter the academy.