Jeff Bookman Interview at MLS Talk

by Eamonn Rushe April 09, 2013

Jeff Bookman (top, fourth from left) and the staff of Sereno FC (Phoenix). (Photo: Chelsea FC/Hill and Knowlton)

Today on the Major League Soccer Talk podcast we have released an interview with Jeff Bookman, head of international youth football development for Chelsea FC.

Jeff joined us to discuss Chelsea’s new partnership with two youth clubs in the United States as well as the club’s ambitions concerning player development and the U.S. market.

The interview can be found here.

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