Sheffield Wednesday Academy Manager - Jonathan Pepper ("Focus on Pathway, not Disneyland Academies" - Episode 16 snippet Recap")

New Snippet: Jonathan Pepper, the Academy Manager of EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, tells me on Episode 16 of my Podcast.That people are more focused on bright lights and great facilities, than the coaching and pathway into the First Team that is being provided by a club. Jonathan suggests that the pathway a club provides, should be the priority on the minds of those joining the academy.Full Episode: Friday January 16th 2026 (6pm)