Video / TV

Press Conference: Coach McKinstry arrives in Rwanda

Coach McKinstry arrives in Rwanda and immediately sets out his plans and hopes for the Amavubi.

Coach McKinstry on ITV (UK) to present AFCON 2015.

Coach McKinstry joins Jacqui Oatley and co-hosts on ITV to present AFCON 2015 to soccer fans in the UK.

BBC One: Football Focus: Johnny McKinstry on Sierra Leone & Ebola

BBC One: Football Focus: Ben Smith asks Coach McKinstry about his success; Ebola; and plans for the future.

Coach McKinstry speaks about his career to date, and how in just 18 months he moved Sierra Leone into the top 50 of the world, before the outbreak of Ebola brought things to a halt.

Johnny McKinstry talks to Performa Sports analysis about player development.

Johnny McKinstry talks about the Craig Bellamy Foundation approach to player development.

Coach McKinstry - Manchester United Premier Cup - World Finals 2010.

Sir Alex Ferguson, Coach McKinstry and others speak on the official showreel for the Manchester United Premier Cup - 2010 World Finals

Sir Alex Ferguson, Coach McKinstry and others speak in the official showreel for the Manchester United Premier Cup - 2010 World Finals

Coach McKinstry - Manchester United Premier Cup - Winners - African Finals 2010.

Follow Coach McKinstry on the path to victory in the MUFC Premier Cup Africa Finals 2010

Coach McKinstry and the Right to Dream Academy (Ghana) win the Manchester United Premier Cup African Finals in 2010

About Coach McKinstry

Coach McKinstry is a UEFA Pro Licensed Football Coach. He is currently Head Coach of the Uganda National Team - the Uganda 'Cranes'. By December 2019, after only 3 months in charge, Uganda had won CECAFA 2019; were sitting top of their AFCON qualification group; and had secured 9 wins and 1 draw from 10 games.

He was International Manager and Head Coach of the Rwanda National Football Team (2015-16). Within just 17 months he led Rwanda to a number of highs - including their first ever appearance in the knockout stages of a major international tournament (Quarter-finals of CHAN, Jan 2016) and finished runner-up in CECAFA (Dec 2105), being named 'Coach of the Tournament' for his efforts.

He was Head Coach of the Sierra Leone National Men's Football team (2013-14). Within just over a year, he had led Sierra Leone to their highest ever FIFA World and African rankings - 7th in Africa and 50th in the World (August 2014). He was Head Coach of Saif Sporting Club, Bangladesh Premier League (2018-19); and FK Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuanian A-Lyga (2017-18). He is a European (UEFA), American (NSCAA) and university qualified football coach.

Coach McKinstry is a member of 'Common Goal'. Together members seek to support high-impact organisations that harness the power of football to advance the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.