Oliver Burton-Towell – Academy Coach

• British Football Academy Tokyo – Coach
• English FA Level 1 qualified
• Holder of FA Certificates in Soccer Parenting & Registered FA 'Soccer Star' Coach
• Bachelor of Science – Sports Science (undergraduate)

Ollie’s innate ability to connect with children, entertain, enthuse and educate them is second to none and as a coach he embodies all that the Academy is about. Ollie first came to the British Football Academy on a school-internship program – the results of which were so successful Ollie was recruited to join the Academy’s coaching staff on a regular basis. Ollie is a holder of the English FA's Level 1 coaching certificate – and to say that he has a bright career ahead of him in football coaching, management, or indeed in any capacity he puts his mind to, would be an understatement. Ollie, being youthful himself, consistently manages to inspire and motivate young players – in fact Ollie has become such an icon at the Academy one child was quoted as saying: “When I grow up I want to be Ollie!” Ollie is one of the most highly valued members of the Academy's ever-growing coaching staff and has and continues to inspire and awe coaches twice his age who have many more years coaching experience under their belts than he has – he is a true enigma and not a bad footballer either!