{"id":4814,"date":"2020-10-21T12:06:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T16:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4814"},"modified":"2021-07-28T06:08:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T10:08:47","slug":"players-first-club-spotlight-florida-premier-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-club-spotlight-florida-premier-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Players First Club Spotlight: Florida Premier FC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Players First Club Spotlight: Florida Premier FC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Every quarter, US Club Soccer announces\u00a0the most recent class of Players First-licensed clubs<\/a>.\u00a0In the weeks to follow, the newest clubs will be highlighted with Q&As from their directors.<\/em><\/p>

Q: Why did Florida Premier FC apply for Players First licensing?<\/strong><\/p>

George Fotopoulos, Director of Coaching:<\/strong>\u00a0We\u00a0applied for Players First licensing because\u00a0we share the same\u00a0vision\u00a0 for the future for our players and club that Players First\u00a0shares. The Players First initiative\u00a0gives us a platform to help players, coaches\u00a0and parents grow on and off the field.\u00a0<\/p>

Q: What does it mean for Florida Premier FC to now be an official Players First-licensed club?<\/strong><\/p>

Fotopoulos:<\/strong>\u00a0We feel so blessed to be part of Players First. Helping young players deal with the issues that they face as they grow and develop in the game is so important in player development, and now having the Players First\u00a0platform\u00a0for our club is just amazing.\u00a0<\/p>

Q: What makes Players First licensing different from other initiatives or programs your club has participated in?<\/strong><\/p>

Fotopoulos:<\/strong>\u00a0The Players First\u00a0initiative\u00a0provides a holistic approach to the game.\u00a0We feel that Players First\u00a0helps players, coaches and parents with not only the technical and tactical side\u00a0but also with sports performance\u00a0and\u00a0the health and safety\u00a0side, which is a\u00a0 game changer.\u00a0<\/p>

Q: What would you like the parents of Florida Premier FC to know about what this means to them?<\/strong><\/p>

Fotopoulos:<\/strong>\u00a0We are One Club,\u00a0One Family at Florida Premier. We want our families\u00a0to know\u00a0that we will continue to work to help our players, coaches\u00a0and parents have the best soccer experience. The Players First initiative and its tools are going to help our club get to a level that will impact our soccer community for generations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Players First Club Spotlight: Florida Premier FC Editor\u2019s Note:\u00a0Every quarter, US Club Soccer announces\u00a0the most recent class of Players First-licensed clubs.\u00a0In the weeks to follow, the newest clubs will be highlighted with Q&As from their directors. Q: Why did Florida<\/p>\n

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