Helping Out Of Contract Professional Footballers

Helping Out Of Contract Professional Footballers

David Charlton

By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court.  Where he inspires individuals and teams to:

  • Cope with pressure and challenges more effectively
  • Maintain positive mental health
  • Compete with confidence more often
  • Manage your emotions better
  • Improve your commitments levels

David is a Mental Toughness Practitioner, as well as a Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist.  He has successfully supported athletes, teams and organisations for over 10 years in order to ensure that they perform at their maximum more often.

He has a comprehensive knowledge around the development of Mental Toughness, a plastic personality trait, which determines or limits people to deal effectively with change, challenges and stressors.  In today’s climate, during the Coronavirus pandemic this quality is becoming more and more valuable to individuals, teams and organisations. 

David Charlton discusses the psychological impact on professional footballers who are out of contract, a common issue in the summer months.  These players face financial and emotional uncertainty, often without support from their former clubs.  The loss of identity and routine can lead to a grief cycle, including denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.   David emphasises how a Sports Psychologist can help professional footballers in these circumstances setting new goals, processing difficult emotions and providing a listening ear.

Key Learning Points:

  • Self-esteem and self-confidence can be impacted greatly when professional footballers are released.
  • Often players are treated poorly by clubs and communication is lacking.
  • In such situations it’s often the case that mental toughness is developed through experience.
  • The grief cycle is similar to an emotional rollercoaster that many professional football players experience with no set pattern.

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David Charlton

Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally.  David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.  

Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub.  With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly.   

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