George Boateng is delighted to have taken an U18 job at Aston Villa.
He's now assistant to Head Coach Richard Beale following a reshape of Villa's Academy set-up over the summer months.
And the one-time Villa midfielder insists working with this age grade represents the ideal foundations to one day achieve his dream of becoming a manager.
He said: "I made a decision a couple of years ago and knew if I wanted to be a good manager or coach then I need to learn my trade.
"It's the same as when you're playing you can't just begin playing in the first team. You have to learn, all aspects of the game.
"I spent a year at Blackburn Rovers, coaching the U13s through to the U18s. To be Assistant Coach for the U18s here is perfect.
"It's a club I know well and working with a specific age group. It's a combination that focuses on performance and development.
"It's perfect for me in terms of the way I want to develop as a coach."
