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Set-Piece Academy exists to bring a professional standard of set-piece coaching and analysis to coaches, analysts and clubs at every level of the game - through specialist education and hands-on consultancy.

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Jack is a set-piece coach and analyst who has worked at the highest level of both professional and international football, across Brentford FC, Manchester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stockport County and Sparta Praha, as well as with Northern Ireland at international level, first as a performance analyst and later as set-piece coach.

At Manchester City, his set-piece analysis contributed to a Champions League winning campaign, alongside two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a Super Cup and a Club World Cup.

Jack now works full time at Set-Piece Academy, bringing the same level of detail used at the top of the professional game into education and consultancy for coaches, analysts and clubs.

Career so far

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Brentford FC Brentford
Manchester City FC Manchester City
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Wolves
Stockport County FC Stockport County
AC Sparta Praha Sparta Praha

“It’s Carlos and Jack, I’m not involved in set-pieces, they are better and I don’t have time. Kevin had to make the perfect pass and Julian had to make the movement and finish but someone had to say ‘we’re going to do this’ so all credit to Carlos and Jack.”

Pep Guardiola, on the free-kick routine Jack helped devise that set up Julián Álvarez’s goal vs Burnley — ManchesterWorld