Rio and Anton Ferdinand have launched a new partnership between their organisation, The Ferdinand Collective, and FinTech firm Intuit QuickBooks.

The initiative is aimed at helping young footballers build financial awareness alongside their development on the pitch.

It brings financial literacy into youth football pathways, teaching players and their families practical skills around money management, business basics and planning for life after sport.

It follows warnings from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), which says 10-20% of former Premier League players face serious financial trouble within five years of retiring.