Dave Long appointed Head of Girls Academy
Nottingham Forest are delighted to announce the appointment of Dave Long as Head of Girls Academy.
Long joins from the Nottingham Forest Academy with over 15 years’ experience within women’s football.
The new role sees Long aim to progress and develop a pathway from the girls’ academy programme to the Nottingham Forest Women first-team.
Amber Wildgust, Women’s and Girls Manager, shared her thoughts on the appointment.
“We are thrilled to announce that Dave Long has joined our team as the Head of Girls Academy.”
“Dave brings with him more than 15 years of experience in women's football, having worked in various positions, including Coach Developer and Talent Reporter, and coaching at our Nottingham Forest Boys Academy.”
“We are excited to align the girls' programme with the wider club.”
“Dave's experience and the successful track record of the boys' academy in developing players for the first team, along with the history of the girls' programme providing opportunities for young girls in Nottingham to play football, make us confident in our plans to establish a professional girls' academy programme which discovers and develops young talent with a seamless pathway into our women's first team.”