"Amid the unforgiving world of academy football, where dreams are made but more often broken, Marcia Lewis stands out as a rare constant: a voice of wisdom, calm and unflinching realism. She's the founder of No1Fan.club, a platform dedicated to supporting parents who are navigating the often opaque and high-pressure world of youth football. But if you ask her, she's still just a mum trying to help others through a journey she's living herself."
"That journey happens to include her son, Myles Lewis-Skelly, the Arsenal and England star tipped for a glittering future after a breakthrough season in 2024/25. Of course I'm proud, she smiles as she talks to FourFourTwo. But this isn't just about Myles. This is about all the parents out there who feel alone, confused or overwhelmed by the system. They're the reason No1Fan.club exists."
"Marcia, who previously worked for investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and UBS, did not set out to become a parental guru or a public speaker. But the deeper she got into the academy world with Myles, the more she realised how little support there was for parents. The higher he climbed, the more complex it got, she recalls."
Marcia Lewis founded No1Fan.club to support parents navigating the opaque, high-pressure world of youth academy football. Her son, Myles Lewis-Skelly, progressed to Arsenal and England after a breakthrough 2024/25 season, intensifying her engagement with the system. Lewis previously worked at investment banks including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and UBS. She pursued a Master's in football business and became a FIFA-licensed agent to understand the industry and help parents protect their children. Agents began contacting Myles at age 11 and contract talks emerged before he turned 16. Her workshops, incorporated into the Premier League life skills programme, draw large audiences.
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