hˌævɪŋ sˈɪns ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd fɹʌm pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl, fɹˈænsɪs tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ lˈoʊkəl ɐkˈædəmi fɹʌm ˈɛksbˈoːɹnɛməθ kˈæptɪn hˈæɹi ˈɑːɹɾɚ nˈaʊ nˈeɪmd sˈaɪmən fɹˈænsɪs ɐkˈædəmi.
Having since retired from professional football, Francis took over a local academy from ex-Bournemouth captain Harry Arter now named Simon Francis Academy.