Michael Rice (football manager)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael William Rice | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, United Kingdom | ||
| Position(s) | Head Coach/Team Manager | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood United F.C | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 3 | Fleetwood United F.C | ||
Michael William Rice (born 8 December 1989)[1] is an English professional football manager who is currently the head coach and team manager of Fleetwood United F.C. based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Rice holds a BA Honours degree in Sports Science and a Level 4 UEFA 'A' license with 15 years of professional football and international coaching experience.
Early career[edit]
Rice started his coaching career in one of the Premier League Clubs in England, Liverpool F.C. He worked in Liverpool F.C. for eight years as the head coach of Liverpool F.C. International Football Academy - DSK in India,[2] South Korea[3] and Dubai.[4]
Managerial career[edit]
Rice is the currently the team manager of the Dubai-based professional football club Fleetwood United F.C, sister club of the English football team Fleetwood Town F.C. who currently competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dubai | FTIFA". ftifa.global. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Liverpool flavour for Indian youth football". The Hindu. 2014-04-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Liverpool FC launches International Academy in South Korea - Liverpool FC". www.liverpoolfc.com. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ Staff (2015-10-01). "Liverpool FC International Academy office open in Dubai - Sports - Local - Emirates24|7". www.emirates247.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town confirm international expansion to United Arab Emirates and South Africa". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.