Julien Morris

Telephone: 07519 103040 Email: jmorris@thegma.org.uk

Formerly Head Groundsman at Coventry City FC, Julien joined the GMA in March 2018, following a decade working in professional football. With a strong background in volunteering and administration of sports clubs at recreational level, he has developed fruitful and successful relationships with stakeholders over the last five years in his role as a Regional Pitch Advisor.

Covering the Central East region, following the launch of the Pitch Advisory Service, Julien moves into the role of Senior Regional Pitch Advisor for football. As well as supporting clubs, organisations, and local authorities with technical advice in his region, he works in partnership with County FA colleagues and those at the Football Foundation nationally to deliver existing and future funding programmes with a wider focus on management of the Football Foundation Groundskeeping Community, PitchPower development, the GMA Toolkit, and coordination of national research projects and pilots.

Julien holds a Diploma level 3 in Sports Turf Management as well as other industry relevant training and accreditations. He is also trained in the safe use of pesticides having gained NPTC spraying qualifications PA1, PA2, PA6.