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26. Okt. 2022 · Max Noble was released by Fulham as a teenager following injury problems. Now his brand Certified Sports is campaigning for greater protection of children in football academies,...
- Max Noble
4. Feb. 2021 · Max Noble, once one of the country's most talented young footballers, has spoken out about the exploitation of boys in elite academies, labelling it the game's "biggest kept secret".
- Martha Kelner
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- ‘Your Job Is to Look After Children… Not Abuse Them’
- ‘It’s A Horrible Environment to Be In’
- ‘Get Lost, You’Re Not Good Enough’
- ‘I Don’T Want to Be Here Any More’
The system failed Noble in so many ways. He was always a gifted footballer. From first kicking a ball with his dad, Mike, at the local park aged seven, to Wimbledon’s academy at eight. Wimbledon soon handed him a four-year contract. But his knees showed signs of trouble aged 12, when he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease – intense pain whe...
It gets worse. “We lost three or four games in a row and they said all of us had bad attitudes. The only ones that could train turned out to be the white guys. We had eight black boys in our team, the black boys in the afternoon would have to sit in the changing room while the three or four white guys would go out and train with the reserves. “They...
What happened next was devastating: Fulham refused to pay for the treatment, explaining that he was coming to the end of his scholarship deal and would not receive a new one. “I had to pay for my own surgery and rehab. I didn’t even receive a phone call from them to see how I was getting on. No psychological help. No aftercare at all. No job opport...
“While all these guys were going travelling, going to uni, getting qualifications, getting jobs, becoming young men, I was in my bed thinking: I’ve failed, I’m a loser. That was the lowest point in my life where I thought: Actually I don’t want to be here any more. I’ve let my dad down, I’ve let my whole family down, I’ve embarrassed everyone. My i...
26. Jan. 2021 · Fulham have opened an investigation into historical allegations of abuse taking place in their academy after an interview from ex-youth player Max Noble.
26. Jan. 2021 · A former Fulham youth player who alleges he was abused and threatened during his time at the club says 150 people have contacted him to report similar treatment in different academies. The west...
Max Noble is the founder of Certified Sports, a sportswear brand set up to expose and challenge the injustices encountered by young and vulnerable athletes.
28. Jan. 2021 · The Football Association is looking into a series of allegations, involving racism, bullying and threatening behaviour made by former Fulham academy player Max Noble in an interview with i this...
