Your new favourite coach

These are clothes for getting to the game, for standing around before, for heading somewhere after. Or for not going to a match at all and wearing them anyway. Because football is about so much more than the ninety, isn’t it? And it’s always important to keep that in mind.

COACH JACKET

COACH TROUSERS

Sorry, still thinking about the dream of becoming a soccer coach at a Midwestern liberal arts college. Like: it's just on the verge of raining — which is sound because these “pants” are, of course, in a water-repellent Olmatex nylon-cotton blend — and the leaves are turning yellow and orange and “practice” started an hour ago. They know what to do by now. You’ve taught them well. And you’ve got other plans. They’ve just opened a second-hand “bookstore” in town. And you’ll be there ‘til closing.

COACH SHORTS

Perfectly suited either manning a BBQ after you bought the wrong kind of steaks from a fancy shop in the high street but are gonna slather them in that nice smoky sauce you got for Christmas anyway and/or watching a Sunday League game with your arms folded and quietly saying “technique” under your breath about anyone who can kick a ball with a modicum of accuracy over more than ten-yards.