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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2022 · 26 MIN

Marcus Renzi - 'The all-terrain chair I want costs £15,000'

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Like many grassroots coaches, Marcus Renzi juggles a couple of roles in the men's and women's game.He is head coach for both Leckhampton Rovers reserves - a men's team playing in a local division in south-west England - and the University of Gloucestershire women's second team.But Marcus faces challenges the vast majority of coaches do not - as he has been a wheelchair user since the age of 11, following a stroke.It was a tough period for the sporty young boy but he quickly adapted and spent almost two decades playing wheelchair basketball - in one match, he came up against Great Britain Paralympics star Ade Adepitan.Now 38, he has spent the last few years in soccer coaching, after some not-so-gentle encouragement by the chairman of the club his son plays for.Having completed his FA Level 1 and 2 courses, Marcus now has his sights set on his Uefa B licence - and an all-terrain chair that costs £15,000.SCW caught up with him to discuss his life to date, coaching methods and his fundraising drive…

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Like many grassroots coaches, Marcus Renzi juggles a couple of roles in the men's and women's game. He is head coach for both Leckhampton Rovers reserves - a men's team playing in a local division in south-west England - and the University of Gloucestershire women's second team. But Marcus faces challenges the vast majority of coaches do not - as he has been a wheelchair user since the age of 11, following a stroke. It was a tough period for the sporty young boy but he quickly adapted and spe...

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