Norway assistant coach, Brede Hangeland: “When I played, you just yelled at someone and told them straight to their face”

Player | Needs | Peter Glynn | 24.12.21

Coaches must find nuanced and varied ways to communicate effectively with modern young players, says Brede Hangeland (pictured above). Getty Images Sport/Julian Finney

Learning:

-   Communication preferences of the modern young player

-   Using more ‘nuanced’ methods to communicate effectively with young players

-   Supporting young players to become more accepting of constructive criticism 

Coaches must find more ‘nuanced’ ways of communicating effectively with young players who are more comfortable chatting using WhatsApp than speaking face-to-face, says Norway assistant coach, Brede Hangeland.

“I think it’s a really interesting topic, because I can tell there's a difference between my generation and the generation coming up now.

“They're obviously much more experienced with social media. And I think that sets them apart from my generation a little bit because we're used to talking face-to-face over a cup of coffee across a table.”