Jimmy Khan

Director of Football
School of Sport and Health Sciences

Jimmy is an FA 'A' Licence Coach which over 35 years experience of working for the Football Association as a Coach Educator, Mentor and now as an FA Council Member. Jimmy is also a former international and professional football player having represented Pakistan In the World Cup qualifiers for 'Italia 90' and played for Blackburn Rovers/Bury FC and had a spell playing in Finland.

Jimmy is overseeing six men's and two women's 11v11 teams, as well as 3 Futsal teams. This includes supporting the coaches and ensuring that training times are allocated to each team. Jimmy has helped the football programme at UCLan expand by working in partnership with Macclesfield FC through its international programme.

Jimmy has worked as a coach for Blackburn Rovers and Burnley FC as well as Lancashire, Gt Manchester and Cheshire FA's as a Coach Educator and as FA Mentor supporting many coaches through their coaching journeys.

Jimmy has also had a great deal of experience coaching semi-professional clubs such as Darwen FC, Clitheroe FC and recently Northwich Victoria FC.

As a FA Council Member Jimmy sits on three Committees, Football Development, Futsal and the Disability Committee. Jimmy a qualified Scout and is currently working for Preston North End FC.

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