Manchester City are building on the success of their Abu Dhabi based football schools, by launching a new programme in Dubai.
The Premier League champions coach more than 1000 children every week in the capital and will expand the City Football Schools (CFS) footprint this weekend.
The CFS coaching team, who all trained and worked previously at the Etihad Campus in Manchester, will deliver football sessions to Dubai’s aspiring footballers at the sporting facilities of the newly opened Brighton College Dubai and its neighbouring school, Dwight School Dubai.
To celebrate the launch of City Football Schools Dubai, CFS will be holding free sessions for youngsters aged 3 to 16, on Saturday October 13 from 08:15 to 10.30 and throughout the week from Sunday October 14 to Thursday October 18 from 16.30 to 20.30.
Those joining the sessions will be able to get a taste of what it’s like to be a City player, take part in sessions with CFS coaches and hear all about the season ahead. Those attending the free sessions can also sign up to the new season, which will commence on Sunday October 21.
The ethos of City Football Schools is clear – they bring the principles laid out at first-team level to age group sessions, providing players with an opportunity to improve their football skills, stay healthy, make friends and have lots of fun in a positive and friendly learning environment.
Head of Football Operations MENA, Simon Hewitt, said: “It’s about enjoying football and from there the coaching team want to encourage and develop players of all ages and abilities. We’ve had a fantastic seven years with City Football Schools in Abu Dhabi and have always planned to bring the same set-up to Dubai. There is so much passion for the sport in the city.”
He added: “From this week we will be running coaching sessions in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai and it shows the determination of Manchester City to always make progress in youth development.
“All the coaches have trained at the Etihad Campus and been a part of that world class footballing facility – they bring those values and principles with them along with the
City methodology to City Football Schools at Brighton College Dubai.”
For more information or to register, visit uae.cityfootballschools.com, email [email protected] or call +971 56 538 9501.
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