Ashworth had previously played at youth level for Norwich City before setting up PASS Soccer Schools, a national company.

He was manager/technical director at Sunshine Stars Football Club, a Nigerian premier league team for six months, before moving back to Ventspils as head coach.

[3] In 1992, Cambridge United offered Ashworth a role as youth development officer at the club's Abbey Stadium.

In subsequent seasons, they also played Finnish side HJK Helsinki and Swiss club Lugano, winning their first European match.

Based in Ilorin, it takes talented youngsters from the ages of 13 to 21 and trains them as professional footballers while allowing them to get educated at the same time.