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John McDermott, The FA’s men’s technical director, said: “With the honour of hosting a home Euros on the horizon alongside other exciting pathway activities, SGP 2.0 will level up our capacity to deliver an elite experience for players and to give ourselves every possible chance for success. Development of the site over the next three years helps us to build towards performing at our best in every aspect — for our players to train, perform and recover in a second-to-none environment and for us to build a legacy of coaching excellence supported by the very latest in technology and innovation.”
Kay Cossington, The FA’s women’s technical director, said: “SGP 2.0 offers us the opportunity to consider the needs of our elite women’s teams and female coaches, and to design spaces that work for different groups. We’ll offer inclusive facilities which have in the past overlooked various needs. Inclusion is at the heart of SGP 2.0, with a new learning and innovation centre and exceptional downtime facilities also slated for the development. Realising the vision of SGP 2.0 means we’ll be able to offer a world-class training centre for each and every world-class athlete and coach we train.”
Catherine Gilby, The FA’s head of para performance, said: “SGP 2.0 represents a ground-breaking, exciting and ambitious leap forward, not just for English football, but for the global disability sports landscape. This world-class facility and infrastructure will provide our elite para-players with an environment to train, recover, and perform at the highest level. It is a statement of our commitment to not only leading the way in ‘football for all’ but also ensuring that our elite para-teams have the best possible platform to succeed on the world stage. With these enhanced resources, we will be primed to challenge for international titles and inspire a new generation of players, while setting a global standard for the integration of Para football into the heart of football.”
Upgrades were made to the site in 2024 including
revamped team briefing rooms and a modernisation of the Club England space within the on-site Hilton hotel. Work will continue in early 2025 and be completed in phases through to 2028.
The FA will continue to work with existing and new partners to fulfil ambitions to be the best in the world. Key to this timeline is St. George’s Park being utilised as the Three Lions’ basecamp for UEFA EURO 2028, which is to be hosted across England, Scotland, Wales and Republic of Ireland.
During the refurbishment period, St. George’s will continue to host and support Park all England teams,
particularly in the build up to this summer’s UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 and qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The site will also continue to be utilised for external bookings to cover a variety of training camps, events and conferences, as well as hotel guests.
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