Simon Collins • A graduate of Leeds Metropolitan University with a BA (Hons) in Sports Development. Simon is a Level 2 F.A. Licensed coach with a number of years coaching experience, including coaching in the USA. Simon is a former academy coach and spent 6 seasons with Leeds United Soccer Academy. Simon has played a high level of youth and reserve soccer at some lower professional clubs and currently plays at a good amateur level for Leeds Metropolitan University as alumni.

James Knowles • James is a Level 3 UEFA 'B' licensed coach and also has a huge amount of coaching experience both in England and abroad. He is also spent 6 seasons with Leeds United Soccer Academy managing the Academy’s U11 team in his final year. James has had a successful playing career. After playing at a number of professional clubs in the youth and reserve teams, he is currently playing for Farsley Celtic FC in the Blue Square Conference the highest level of amateur soccer in England.

United Soccer Tours Ltd is an independent company based in Leeds, Northern England and is dedicated to organising professional and educational soccer tours and training camps for professional, recreational, college and high school teams from inside and outside the UK.

England alone has a huge soccer tradition and vibrant atmosphere in some incredible cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. United Soccer Tours specialise in soccer tours, training camps and international soccer tournaments to a number of countries such as England, Holland, Germany, Spain and Italy and has access to over 50 top training camp facilities among which are several top European clubs.

Both directors hold exceptional organisation and communicational skills and are dedicated to making the United Soccer Tour experience one to remember.

“I have worked alongside Simon and James for the last 6 years, they are both quality coaches who are enthusiastic, punctual and reliable” – Dave Harrison (Manchester City FC, Recruitment).

“I was Simon and James’s soccer coach at York College Soccer Academy and have known them for several years. They were both extremely dedicated to everything they were involved in at the college and are very relaxed and approachable people” – Gordon Staniforth (York College Soccer Academy Director and Head F.A Coach Educator).