- Man City Women currently share a building with the club’s academy team
- Plans for a new, state-of-the-art facility would cost around £10 million
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Manchester City have submitted plans to build a £10 million purpose-built training facility for their women’s team.
Gareth Taylor’s side currently share a building with the academy team, although they have their own pitches and have been on the Etihad Campus for some time.
But the club has committed to mirroring the high-quality environment of the men’s first team with the creation of a new hub, which they hope to open in 2025.
If plans are approved, the facility will feature a hydrotherapy room, a high-end gym and an analysis room, all designed to enhance player development.
City Captain Steph Houghton said: “I have been incredibly proud to call the City Football Academy my home over the last ten years and have seen first-hand how the integrated facilities we are part of have contributed to the development of the women’s team .
Plans have been unveiled for a state-of-the-art facility specifically for the women’s team
The new training facility is expected to cost Manchester City around £10 million
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“My teammates and I have benefited enormously from working with the coaches, researchers, nutritionists and everyone else on site who have helped us develop as professional footballers and compete at the highest level.
“As we look to take the next step in our journey to develop the women’s game, it is right that we are now developing our own purpose-built home, in the heart of the City Football Academy.”
The plans come after City became the first club in the Women’s Super League to secure the naming rights for their stadium.
Their 7,000-seater ground was previously known as the City Academy Stadium, but was renamed the Joie Stadium at the start of the season.
The facility will feature a hydrotherapy room, a high-end fitness room and an analysis room
City’s application was submitted to Manchester City Council and comes at a time when several clubs in the WSL have expanded their facilities for their women’s teams.
Manchester United recently opened a purpose-built building for the women in Carrington, while Liverpool bought back Melwood for Matt Beard’s side.
Brighton opened a new training center on the same site as their club in 2021, while Arsenal and Chelsea have both expanded their facilities in London Colney and Cobham.