Popular English Football Club Manchester City also referred to as Man City FC will be setting up a football academy in The City of Joy Kolkata which is known across the world for its love and passion for the sport! The academy will be named Manchester City Football School which will be launched in collaboration with the Techno India Group, a leading academic institution group in Bengal.
A Memorandum-of-Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Techno India Group and Manchester City on the sidelines of an interactive session on opportunities in West Bengal attended by Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in London. Announcing the news of the MoU, CM Mamata Banerjee highlighted the popularity of football across West Bengal among all age groups from 8 to 80 and how this collaboration will strengthen the state’s sporting ecosystem.
Football training to children and teens aged 3 to 17
The objective of the initiative is to nurture young talent from across the country by offering players a unique blend of world-class football coaching and a strong sports foundation. The proposed football school will cater to athletes aged 3 to 17, providing them with top-tier training led by full-time Manchester City coaches who will be handpicked by City Football Group.
The Manchester City Football School in Kolkata will provide students an authentic and creative football education program inspired by the coaching philosophy and methodology of the world-leading football club who were recently crowned Premier League champions for a fourth successive season.
Manchester City coaches will train kids in Kolkata
The Football School, based in Kolkata, West Bengal will benefit from the expertise of official Manchester City coaches who will relocate to the city from Manchester to deliver a bespoke football programme tailored for the personal development of Techno India Group’s students.
Manchester City and Techno India Group had announced the news of the upcoming Manchester City Football School in Kolkata in September last year.
“We are delighted to be opening our first Manchester City Football School in Kolkata with Techno India Group, who are a leading education provider to children and young adults throughout West Bengal. We are looking forward to creating a first-class educational experience, through the presence of fully training, full-time Manchester City coaches, based on the same approach and methodology that we use in our programs in Manchester, tailored to the level of each player,” Jorgina Busquets, Managing Director – Football Education, Recreation and Partner Clubs for City Football Group had stated in an official announcement.
