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But development of the site won’t stop next April. This is an everevolving project that will continue to provide Welsh football with cuttingedge facilities. The potential to further develop the site has been central to the project from the start. Future phases could include an indoor training barn, new fitness testing and performance facilities and creation of a mini stadium for 500 – 1,500 spectators overlooking the main pitch. While this is an elite facility where the top names in Welsh football will ply their trade, the benefits are relevant to a far wider demographic. Chief Executive of the Welsh Football Trust, Neil Ward, explained that the National Football Centre will be available for community use, saying
that “both the top and bottom of the game will benefit from the new facilities installed”. The 3G pitch will be managed by the local council, allowing use by local league teams. The centre will be the primary training and match facility for under-16s, under-17s, under-19s, women’s squads and disability squads. Similarly, all levels of coaching qualifications will be catered for from youth and grassroots coaching right up to UEFA Pro Licence. There is no doubt that this type of facility is long overdue in Wales. Countries like France, Holland, Germany and Spain have led the way with this type of initiative. Surely it’s no coincidence that these nations dominate European international football, and continue to develop some of the most exciting and technically gifted players and coaches in the world.
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use – fenced and irrigated. Alongside these an HQ building for the Welsh Football Trust with offices, changing rooms, multi-function lecture rooms and meeting and conference rooms.
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