Overview

• Plans include a full-size indoor dome on the main pitch, conversion of the current artificial surface to grass, and a new stand for about 500 spectators.
• Medical and sports-science facilities at the academy are set for significant upgrades, with the project described by director Alex Inglethorpe as a big statement.
• Home fixtures for the U21s and U19s in the UEFA Youth League will be relocated during construction of the indoor facility.
• About £2 million of preparatory work was completed this summer, adding floodlights, small-sided cages, a padbol court, and a skills area.
• The investment reflects the academy’s growing role in performance and finances, with reports of more than £100m raised from graduates this summer and FSG’s infrastructure outlay reaching roughly £260m.