 |  | | |
| |||
The MEPs, all part of the European Socialist Group, were in Manchester last week for their annual Group Meeting and were keen to learn more about Premier League community work and youth development practices.
The visit kicked off with a presentation from City in the Community Manager, Alex Williams MBE, who explained each of the projects that the Club are involved in and how corporate social responsibility is an integral part of the Club.
The MEPs later moved on to the Platt Lane Complex that houses the Academy and, where Manchester City’s Academy Manager Jim Cassell explained the various factors involved in bringing a young player through from under 9 level to being ready for the first team.
Jim said: “We’ve had a number of players come through the Academy and into the first team in recent years, but people don’t always realise the amount of work that goes into the education and welfare side of things for each and every player that we develop.
“This was something that the MEPs were particularly interested in and I think a few of them were pleasantly surprised when they realised how developing a good person is as important to us as developing a good player.”
Arlene McCarthy, Manchester's Labour Euro MP, co-hosted the visit and added: “Manchester City Football Club has a first class community programme. Their Kickz project has just won them a national award and the Academy is world class.
“I wanted my colleagues to see how football is being used in some of our most challenging communities to change lives for the better.”
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น