Abstract
Malaysia is a country that has taken a severe approach to improving the quality and performance of the football team. To match the strength of the world-class football team, Malaysia has made a strategic approach by developing players' potential through the grassroots level. These players are brought together in sports schools across the country and raised by experienced coaches to showcase their talents, potentials, skills and performance in their style. Therefore, this study will identify the relationship between coach leadership style and the motivation of players in sports schools. Besides, the study also explored the dimensions of coach leadership style that have a high impact on improving player motivation. In this regard, a total of 313 footballers participating in the under-14 football tournament organized by MOEs from sports schools across Malaysia surveyed as respondents. The findings show that there is a moderate positive relationship between coach leadership style and players' motivation. Meanwhile, dimensions such as democratic and social consideration have a significant impact on increasing players' motivation in sports schools. In conclusion, the football coach is the most crucial person in ensuring the motivation of the players at a high level. They have to use all of their existing skills to build a strong, motivated team and never tire of it when facing tough moments in the game.
Highlights
Football is one of the most popular sports of all societies, regardless of gender, age or educational background
Football is an entertaining game, but it is a sport held based on unity
Football performances will not entertain if the players do not show the expected quality of the game
Summary
Football is one of the most popular sports of all societies, regardless of gender, age or educational background. The quality of the football team is improving over time National football teams such as Japan, South Korea, China, Saudi Arabia and Iran are the major footballing forces in Asia to qualify for the World Cup contests once every four years [2]. The quality of their games is far superior to the quality offered by other Asian teams. This situation has been a concern for most other Asian football teams as the chances of qualifying for the World Cup are increasingly difficult [3]. It is even more alarming when Australia's presence in the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) further complicates the dream of a dwarf football team to set foot on the world's leading football field
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