Belgian hockey is closing on 55,000 players, up from around 10,000 a decade ago, and McLeod accepts the coaching base is chasing that growth. Overseas coaches currently fill the gap and lift the youth game, as he once did before ending up coaching players he had trained at eight or nine. Talented homegrown coaches, he believes, are nearly ready to take over the reins. Watch the full masterclass: AMA with Shane McLeod.
