David Shepherd - Managing Director
Sports Playing Profile: Borussia Monchengladbach – Junior Player (u11 – u13). Pro Player – Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Notts County. Semi Pro – Ilkeston Town, Grantham etc.
Sports Admin: 2 years Manchester United Commercial Department
25 years Major Sport Sponsorship including 19-years Umbro International and 6 years New Balance.
Founder of National Veterans 11 a side League, (1993) o35s, o40s, o50s. 10 Wembley Finals + Villa Park, + City Ground, Nottingham. Organised 2018 Home Nations o50s Final. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales
Largest ever UK Soccer Tournament 646 Teams – Umbro Cup, Manchester 2009.
Chairman UMBRO World Tournaments involving 12 world Class Tournaments (6 years)
1st UK Women’s Football Tournament (1993)
Girls Soccer Tournament.1st Mini Soccer Football Tournament (1994)
1st 9 – 9 UK tournament
150 Tournaments and counting
125 Nations have played in our Tournaments
Licenced UEFA Match Agent: Some notable games organised Man Utd (Class of 92) v Ghana u17s World Youth Champions. 2 Veteran Friendly Games v Real Madrid Vets. Senior Teams: Chelsea FC, Tromso (Norway), Everton, Arsenal, Ado den Haag (Holland) Sheffield Wednesday, Hartlepool Utd. Stockport County. Columbus Crew (USA) 2 Tours. Russia u15 UK Tour. Fulham, West Ham.
Coaching Camps – Manchester City, Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion.
International Teams. Thailand National Team – Brazil u21. Malawi Senior National Team. Kings Cup Thailand, Roumania, Denmark, Finland, Australia Women’s u21 Germany Women’s World Cup. Egypt u17s. South East Asia Cup – Thailand Champions. Monterray Mexico.Co - Founder - Greensprings/Kanu Soccer Academy – Lagos.
