Manchester City reveal plans for purpose-built training facility | OneFootball

Manchester City have revealed plans for a purpose-built training facility for their women’s team.

The Cityzens informed WSL Full-Time of the news via a media update this morning.

The £10 million project will see a new women’s team facility built at the club’s existing training base at The City Football Academy. A planning application for the new facility has already been submitted by the club and there are hopes that the project could be completed by 2025.

It has been reported that the new facility will include a hydrotherapy area, a high-performance gym and an analytics space. The project will result in the women’s team being offered similar off-field support as the men’s team on a daily basis.

Following this morning’s announcement, Charlotte O’Neill, Managing Director of Manchester City Women, said “We are delighted to announce our exciting plans to create a purpose-built training facility for our Women’s First Team.

“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.”

Manchester City are in a good position going into the second half of the season. The Cityzens are just three points behind leaders Chelsea in the Barclays Women’s Super League table while they are in the hunt for both domestic trophies. If approved, the club’s new training facility will give them an additional springboard to progress for years to come.