Kilmarnock is set to face Dundee in the Scottish Youth Cup final, marking their first appearance since their victorious run in 2004. Head coach Chris Burke, who has led the team to this moment, has his son Cole as a standout player. Despite potential concerns about nepotism, Burke emphasizes treating all players equally and praises the team's maturity. Both teams prioritize youth player development; Dundee ranks first in providing game time for young players, while Kilmarnock is third. Dundeeâs youth manager advocates for league expansion to ease the pressure on coaching young talents.
"Obviously that's the elephant in the room, isn't it? Where you've got the head coach and your son playing for that team, people could look at it in a challenging way. I see it in a positive way... The one thing that I can complement the group on is the boys handle that really well."
"I love the debate that was on regarding the structure and the expansion of the league to almost take away the worry of playing a young player where it might cost mistakes. The expansion of the league I think would help with that."
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