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FA launches football development plan
National governing body's strategy designed to help develop young English players
By Pete Hayman
The Football Association (FA) has launched its new blueprint to help with the technical devel- opment of young players within the English game. FA Learning – the national
governing body's educational arm – is now distributing the
275-page The Future Game
guide to all academy managers across England. The FA will then roll out the
blueprint to professional managers, coaches and executives, ahead of an autumn launch at grassroots level. It is hoped the new guide
will help improve the technical aspects of training in England, particularly in the crucial early stages of development among younger players.
New Cornwall stadium study
Plans for a new sports and events venue for Cornwall have taken a step forward after the local authority commissioned a feasibility study into the scheme. Cornwall Council has
appointed consultants Gardiner and Theobald to explore possible sites for the development and come up with a "robust" business case. Under the plans, the
stadium will be capable of accommodating more than 10,000 spectators, at least 4,500 of which will be seating capacity. In addition to providing
a home for local rugby and football teams, the new stadium is expected to act as a sports hub for the county.
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IN BRIEF
The new strategy aims to help the development of young players
The requirements for young
players looking to compete at elite level in future years are set out in The Future Game, as well as the FA's coaching and playing philosophy. Sir Trevor Brooking, the FA's
director of football develop- ment, said: "This is a vital
document for the future of the English game. "It has been many decades
since the FA last produced a technical document aimed at reviewing the state of the game and projecting forward how we need to develop players to contest at the highest level."
St Helens football facility opened
New aquatic strategy for Luton
Leisure trust Active Luton has appointed Strategic Leisure to deliver a strategy to help drive the future growth of aquatic sports in the Bedfordshire town and the surrounding area. The trust has selected the consultants to examine how to improve learning, education and participation opportunities. Current development plans and dashboard data held by the Amateur Swimming Association will be reviewed, while a detailed audit of existing local provision will also be undertaken.
Islington's Sobell Centre saved?
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Former England striker Alan Shearer opened the new Fives venue
By Pete Hayman
A new £2m five-a-side football facility – located on the site of a former glassworks in the heart of St Helens, Merseyside – has been officially opened by footballer Alan Shearer. Fives, which boasts nine
indoor 3G pitches and a 65m x 25m (213ft x 82ft) pitch, will provide social and corporate leagues, local council schemes and coaching for young people.
The venue will also offer
football sessions where players compete to the sound of samba-style music as part of efforts to increase participation. Peter Ainscough, the venue's
managing director, said: "The Fives development has been a catalyst for a range of commu- nity-based initiatives from young people in the region taking up coaching training to skills training with youngsters with learning disabilities."
Islington, North London, could be saved, after Labour won control of the council in the recent election. Before the election, Labour promised to halt the then-Liberal Democrat council's plans to demolish the centre and replace it with a modern facility. According to the Islington Gazette, the Lib Dems said that their proposals would cost around £30m, as opposed to £46m to renovate the centre. But Labour candidate Paul Convery, who is now the head of regeneration and leisure in the new council cabinet, revealed that it would only cost £14m for refurbishment works.
ERC reveals Heineken Cup final venues
Cardiff's Millennium Stadium has secured the right to host the 2011 Heineken Cup rugby union final – the sixth time in 16 seasons the Welsh capital has been successful in bidding for the event. European Club Rugby (ERC) has also confirmed that Twickenham Stadium in London has been selected to host the Heineken Cup final for a fourth time in 2012.
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