2017 Generation adidas Cup Coaching Symposium

April 10, 12, 14 - Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel, Frisco, TX


Monday, April 10
3:00 - 3:15 PM CTOpening – Fred Lipka (Technical Director, Youth Players and Development at MLS)
3:30 – 4:30 PM CTEintracht Frankfurt: Individual Development Plan in Eintracht way of development w/ Q & A – Steffen Winter (U17 Head Coach)
4:30 – 4:45 PM CTBreak
4:45 – 5:45 PM CTHouston Dynamo: Focus on an offensive principle of play in the Dynamo way of development w/ Q & A - James Clarkson (Academy Director) & Thomas Harris (U14 Head Coach)
5:45 – 6:00 PM CTBreak
6:00 – 7:00 PM CTFlamengo : «Categorias de Formaçao» - «Flamengo Way of Development» w/ Q & A– Mateus Pinto Lima (Performance Analyst)


Wednesday, April 12
3:00 – 4:00 PM CTReal Madrid: Real way of development w/ Q & A
4:00 – 4:15 PM CTBreak
4:15 – 5:15 PM CTEstudiantes de La Plata: «Nuestro ADN. Modelo y principios de juego» «Our DNA , Style and principles of play» w/ Q & A- Luciano Carnevali (Physical Trainer) & Alejandro Saggese (U17 Head Coach)
5:15 – 5:30 PM CTBreak
5:30 – 6:30 PM CTPhiladelphia Union : Cristina Fink (Director of Sports Psychology)
  • 1st Part: How to create an effective learning environment
  • 2nd Part: How our brains work, emotions and how to use them to your advantage as a coach or player
6:45 – 7:45 PM CTClub Atletico River Plate : River way of development - Pablo Lorenzo (Coordinator of Physical Training) and Gabriel Rodriguez (Coordinator of the Technical Directors). w/ Q & A


Friday, April 14
4:00 – 5.00 PM CTVillarreal CF: Way of development w/ Q & A - presentation by Sergio Navarro (Director of Methodology)
  • 1st Part: Focus on the VCF way to manage staff and players
  • 2nd Part: Highlight on Villarreal values: Working in the community with VCF academy players
5:00 – 5:15 PM CTBreak
5:15 – 6:15 PM CTMalaga: Way of development : “Desde la base a la Elite” “From the base to elite” w/ Q & A - Miguel Calzado (Academy Director)
6:15 – 6:30 PM CTBreak
6:30 – 7:30 PM CTTakeaways from the tournament about quality of the game and focus on individual performance at position - Michele Santoni (Former Ajax Performance Analyst & Inter Milan Assistant) & Fred Lipka (MLS)