Since beginning the month-to-month awards for the proficient coaches throughout Scotland’s grassroots recreation, it’s turn out to be clearer than ever simply how vital these individuals are to their communities. It’s been a privilege to learn the nominations we’ve obtained and to grasp why soccer is so vital to our lives.

This month, our winner is Malky Waugh, coach of Blantyre Celtic’s U18 facet. Malky was praised for his need to go above and past to create a optimistic enjoying surroundings for his gamers, and for making every one in every of them really feel included and welcome.

One in all Blantyre’s younger gamers suffers from epilepsy. This comes with many challenges, and has meant that he has needed to miss out on enjoying the sport he loves, in addition to struggling temper swings because of his medicine.

Soccer, due to this fact, comes as an important launch, and everybody who loves the sport deserves the prospect to play it and revel in being a part of a group and all that comes with it.

Blantyre Celtic and Malky have offered this and allowed this younger participant to have the sporting and social expertise he deserves, in addition to providing a excessive normal of teaching for the group as a complete.

To create this surroundings, on high of a demanding full-time job, is nothing wanting commendable.

Malky stated: “I want to dedicate the Coach of the Month award for November 2024 to my group.

“I’m fortunate and blessed to have a bunch of boys who love the sport as a lot as me.

“I really feel extraordinarily proud that I could make a distinction in youth soccer and move on not simply soccer information, but additionally life expertise.”

Coaches like Malky make youth soccer what it’s, and it’s massively encouraging that a lot good work is being performed within the Scottish recreation.