DOUBLE PASS MASTER CLASS IN EKSTRAKLASA COMES TO AN END

Each of the clubs taking part in the workshops received a  certificate of completion, handed over by the double pass CEO, Hugo Schoukens. 

Collaboration between Ekstraklasa S.A. and double pass is an innovative process in Polish football. The goal is to optimize long-term player development by raising the bar of the academy work in the different clubs. A first stage in this process has been the  education of the Academy directors of all Ekstraklasa clubs.  The Master Class is based on international standards and years of experience which double pass has gained in Belgium, Germany, England, Denmark, USA and Japan. One of the benefits of this system is its flexibility, and capability to adapt to new trends in world football. 

The Belgian company is a team of about 60 experts with experience in football: from sports and academy directors to athletic trainers and former players. 

„What double pass offers, is a combination of practical knowledge gained on the field, mixed with a theoretical model. Our goal is the same as the double pass motto: we want more high-quality players..." – Jacek Bednarz, a member of the board of Ekstraklasa S.A., responsible for the project. 

Double pass functions as a consultant in terms of advising on how to implement and have success with academies. The methodology double pass uses is also  used by Belgian, American, Danish and German football federations, as well as by Bundesliga, the Premier League, and the J.League. The goal of the system is the development of youth academies, training larger numbers of high quality players, and raising the transfer fee of future homegrown players raised in the academy. 

The next step in the collaboration with double pass will be decided by the LOTTO Ekstraklasa clubs.