Who Are We?

The Player Care Group is football’s leading body of Player Care experts.

Our influence is felt through our training, education, support, consulting, networking, and mentorship. We are proud to be helping to improve Player Care standards in the world’s biggest clubs.

And we are thrilled to be inspiring and equipping a new generation of Player Care professionals to continue to advance this critical element of any successful club.

OUR STAFF TEAM

Hugo Scheckter - founder & managing director

With Player Care experience from the highest levels of professional football, Hugo is adept at transforming challenging situations into thriving environments. He founded The Player Care Group in 2020 and is now one of the world’s leading authorities within Player Care, having helped over half of Premier League clubs with their provision since launching TPCG.

Hugo has served in senior Player Care roles at Southampton FC, West Ham United FC and, most recently, Brentford FC as well as consulting with elite clubs worldwide. He holds a Business and Sport Administration degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is a qualified football coach, is on the Board of Trustees at London based charity Football Beyond Borders and is on the management committee at non-league side Stonewall FC.

Naomi Haughan - PA/Administration

Naomi has been an Executive Assistant for nearly 20 years. She’s worked in large multinational banks as an EA to Board Level Executives in London and more recently she’s worked as a PA and a Business Manager in smaller, local family run businesses until and she now supports The Player Care Group part time.

Naomi is an ‘organiser’ – she loves helping people to focus on their key priorities by being a truly right-hand PA and a gatekeeper. Her key skills are inbox and diary management, meeting logistics, daily life admin and travel booking. She currently lives in Liverpool with her husband and young son. Her passion is running and yes, she is one of those crazy people you see running with a head torch in the rain!