I don’t think I have ever heard or seen anything like this before… We have truly blown all competitiors out of the water with this incredible facility, and what is also nice is that Mpumalanga Black Aces has an affliation with the club.
This new complex is connected to the Etihad Stadium by a bridge and houses all of the club's teams, from age-group sides to men's and women's senior squads, which amounts to a total in excess of 450 individuals weekly.
The project, funded by City's owners and built in partnership with Manchester City Council, was conceived following the takeover of the Premier League club by Sheikh Mansour in 2008.
It also boasts a 7 000-capacity stadium, education facilities and medical and sports science services.
The player accommodation has decor designed by sleep experts as well as a 56-seat auditorium to view video clips... These are just two key elements of Manchester City's new R3.6 Billon training complex.
Built on the site of a former chemical factory the facility also includes the following: 16.5 pitches, including a full-size synthetic indoor pitch, four-star accommodation with king-sized beds and bathrooms and a 7 000-capacity arena for the use of academy and women's teams.
An amazing feature is that the facility has 40 000km of artificial turf, spread across 5.5 pitches, with each one being different that the teams can tailor match preparations for away games
City's first team has been based there since October and they already stay in the hotel-standard rooms before home games.
Do you ever think we will see facilities like this in Africa?
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