Manchester City FC are launching the new City Football Schools season in the UAE with an expanded team of professional coaches and female-only sessions for young players.
The club are also adding Emirates Palace as a host venue alongside the current bases at Zayed Sports City and New York University Saadiyat Campus.
“Football is a great way for young people to get active and have a lot fun as they do it,” Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany said.
City Football Schools head coach Simon Hewitt added: “Being able to provide young players in Abu Dhabi with access to an exciting training programme where they can improve their skills is an initiative everyone at Manchester City is proud of and I’m confident those who take part will really enjoy the experience.
“Due to the demand over the past number of years we have now increased our facilities, with three venues across the UAE capital which include; Zayed Sports City, New York University Saadiyat Campus and now Emirates Palace.
“As well as increasing our venues we have also increased the number of dedicated, fully qualified coaches within the team.”
The newly created female-only training sessions are seen as an encouraging sign from the school.
For the first time, it will allow young girls to benefit from the club’s coaching staff and facilities based in the UAE.
A coach gives out instructions.
“The popularity and awareness of women’s football is not only growing here in the UAE but it is increasing globally, so too are the number of positive role models we have within the women’s game,” added Hewitt.
“We want to ensure that every child, whatever their age or ability, has the opportunity to enjoy the game and develop their skills in an environment where they feel safe and secure.”
The coaching staff at City Football Schools has now been increased to ten professionals who have all worked at Manchester City’s Etihad Campus back in the UK.
City Football Schools’ new season begins on August 28th and runs until June 22nd 2017 across four terms which are eight and ten weeks long.
To find out more or to sign up to the new season of City Football Schools, you can visit their website.
