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Article: United Kingdom : SAFC unveils new plans for academy.
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- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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Byline: sanjayV03
SUNDERLAND AFC has submitted fresh plans for an indoor training facility at the Academy of Light in Whitburn. The Gazette looks at the proposals and finds out why they are so important to the club. SUNDERLAND'S Academy of Light has been open for six years and is widely regarded as one of the best training facilities in Europe.
As well as providing a place for the first team to practise, it is a breeding ground for young talent, like this sea son's midfield sensation Jordan Henderson, South Shields-born Martyn Waghorn and Boldon's Jamie Chandler
But unlike the battle-hardened seniors, the youngsters coming through the ranks ...