Premier League club confirm state-of-the-art new training facility with hydrotherapy area and high-performance gym
MANCHESTER CITY have confirmed plans for a new state-of-the-art training facility for their women’s team.
The purpose-built ground will cost £10million and will be separate to the facilities for City’s other sides.
Incredible pictures of the proposed plans have been revealed on their website.
The new building will include a hydrotherapy area, a high-performance gym and an analytics space.
The space will measure 17,000 square feet and leaves room for further expansion in the future.
Mirroring the men’s environment, City Women will be nestled in the £200m City Football Academy area.
It will be just a few hundred metres away from their 7,000 seater stadium.
And a planning application has now been submitted to Manchester City Council.
City hope the new facility for their women’s team will be ready for action in 2025.
Charlotte O’Neill, the Managing Director for Man City Women, said: “We are delighted to announce our exciting plans to create a purpose-built training facility for our Women’s First Team.
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“Over the past decade, our shared space at City Football Academy has been a huge asset to the team, providing unrivalled access to world-leading facilities and industry experts that have helped the team to adopt the Club’s philosophies on and off the pitch and establish itself as a pioneer in the development of women’s football in this country.
“However, as the team evolves, so do their needs and that’s why we continue to invest in the right facilities at the right stage in the team’s journey.
“By building in a new, state-of-the-art facility, we will provide our players with a bespoke industry-leading environment for them to train and recover together, and we believe this will further improve player welfare, and help attract even more talent to Manchester City and the next generation of aspiring women footballers.”
Captain Steph Houghton added: “I’ve been incredibly proud to call the City Football Academy home for the past ten years and have seen first-hand how the integrated facilities we are a part of have contributed to the development of the women’s team.
“My team-mates and I have benefitted massively from working with the coaches, researchers, nutritionists and everyone else on site who have helped us to develop as professional footballers and compete at the highest level.
“As we look to take the next step in our journey of developing the women’s game, it’s right that we now develop our own purpose-built home, at the heart of City Football Academy, and I’m thrilled the Club has the ambition and commitment to keep investing in our future.”
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