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APPENDICES

Appendix 1

List of Consultees

Football Development in Hong Kong

Appendix 1: Consultation List Consultation List

Hong Kong

1 Ms. Annie Lam Leisure and Cultural Services Department

2 Mr. Albert Chan Legislative Council Member

3 Mr. Allen Lee Hong Kong Football Association

4 Mr. Alex Chu Kitchee Football Club

5 Mr. Brian Leung Hong Kong Football Association

6 Ms. Canny Leung TSW Pegasus

7 Mr. Chan Hui Ming Hong Kong Football Association

8 Mr. Chan Ping Taipo District Team

9 Ms. Chan Shuk Chi Former Lady Football Player

10 Mr. Chan Tin Yau Fourway Athletics Company Limited

11 Mr. Chan Yuk Chi Taipo District Team

12 Mr. Chau How Chen Community Sports Committee

13 Mr. Cheng Kar Foo Legislative Council Member

14 Mr. Cheung Kwok Chu Legislative Council Member

15 Mr. Cheung Kwok Kee, Paul Leisure and Cultural Services Department

16 Mr. Chiang Tak Cheung, Silas Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation

17 Mr. Chow Man Leung Sun Hei Football Team

18 Mr. Chu Hai Kun Hong Kong Sports Press Association

19 Ms. Cindy Leung Hong Kong Sports Institute

20 Mr. Diggle Leeds University

21 Ms. Ester Nam Hong Kong Sport Press Association

22 Mr. Edward Fordham Hong Kong Football Academy

23 Mr. Engelbrecht Hong Kong Jockey Club

24 Ms. Fanny Kwok Hong Kong Sports Institute

25 Prof. Fu Hoo Kin Elite Sports Committee

26 Mr. Hui Shao Ming Major Sports Events Committee

27 Ms. Jankie Lo Mong Kok District Cultural, Recreational & Sports Association

28 Mr. Ken Ng Kitchee Football Club

29 Mr. Kwok Ka Ming Hong Kong Football Association

30 Mr. Kwong Hui Ming Hong Kong Coerver Football Park

31 Mr. Lai Yiu Keung Education Bureau

32 Mr. Leslie Santos Santos Soccer Training Limited

33 Mr. Li Chun Kwan Hong Kong Football Association

34 Ms. Li Lai Fan Leisure and Cultural Services Department

35 Mr. M.K. Cheung Legislative Council Member

36 Mr. McRobbie Hong Kong Rugby Football Union


37 Mr. Michael Johnson Yau Yee League

38 Mr. Nick Mould World Sport Group

39 Ms. Olivia Chan Leisure and Cultural Services Department

40 Ms Rainnie Ip Hong Kong Sports Institute

41 Ms. Ronnie Tsang Leisure and Cultural Services Department

42 Mr. Paul Smith Brazilian Soccer School

43 Mrs. Sophie Leung Legislative Council Member

44 Ms. Tanya Chan Legislative Council Member

45 Mr. Tim Bradbury KCC Junior Football

46 Mr. Tong Tai Wai Central and Western District Recreation and Sports Association

47 Mr. Tony Sealy Hong Kong Football Club

48 Ms. Wong Yeuk Ling Former Lady Football Player

49 Mr. W.C. Hau Mong Kok District Cultural, Recreational & Sports Association

50 Mr. Yeun Man Chuen Hong Kong Football Association

China

1. Mr. Yang Yimin Vice President of China Football Association

2. Mr. Liu Dianqiu Director of General Office, China Football Association

3. Mr. Ma Chengquan Director of League Department, China Football Association

Japan

1. Mr. Kazumi Shimizu General Secretary of Japan Football Association

Singapore

1. Mr. Winston Lee General Secretary of Football Association of Singapore

2. Mr. Wayne Clews Singapore Sports Council

3. Mr. Stewart Gombak United

Appendix 2

Site Visits Undertaken


Appendix 2 Site Visits

Site Visits

1 Aberdeen Sports Ground

2 Causeway Bay Sports Ground

3 Cherry Street Park

4 Fanling Recreation Ground

5 Happy Valley

6 Hong Kong Football Club

7 Hong Kong National Stadium

8 Kowloon Bay Park

9 Kowloon Bay Sports Ground

10 Kowloon Tsai Park

11 Kwong Fuk Park

12 Ma Chai Hang Recreation Ground

13 Ma On Shan Sports Ground

14 Mong Kok Stadium

15 Morse Park

16 North District Sports Ground

17 Proposed Tseung Kwan O Training Centre

18 Sham Shui Po Sports Ground

19 Shatin Sports Ground

20 Sha Tsui Road Playground

21 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

22 Southern Playground

23 Tai Hang Tung Recreation Ground

24 Tai Po Sports Ground

25 Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground

26 Tsing Yi Sports Ground

27 Wanchai Sports Ground

28 Wong Chuk Hang Recreation Ground

29 Yuen Long Stadium

Appendix 2a

A Sample of Site Visits


Appendix 2a A Sample of Site Visits

Morse Park – Natural Turf Pitch Good standard of natural turf pitch left to repair during summer season


Fanling Recreation - Natural Turf Pitch Good standard of a natural turf pitch


Sui Sai Wan Sports Ground - Natural Turf Pitch A good standard natural turf pitch that had received maintenance over the summer period in preparation for the new football season


Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground - Natural Turf Pitch An example of a quality natural turf pitch at the new sports ground that will host the East Asian Games. The pitch has not been played on and is in excellent condition.


Happy Valley - Natural Turf Pitch A poor natural turf pitch due to excessive use.


Tai Po Sports Ground – Natural Turf Pitch A poor natural turf pitch due to over use


Hong Kong Stadium – Natural Turf Pitch The turf at the Hong Kong Stadium is on a sandy base and is bare. The pitch will receive constant use over the coming season with two first division clubs playing home games on the pitch. The pitch will undoubtedly be damaged due to overuse.


Mong Kok Sports Ground – Natural Turf Pitch The natural turf pitch received heavy use during the previous season resulting in damage to the pitch and a poor playing surface to play first division football


Kwong Fuk Park - Artificial Turf Pitch A first class artificial turf pitch


Cherry Street - Artificial Turf Pitch A quality artificial turf pitch


Maintenance Programme - Natural Turf Pitch Examples of natural turf pitches under-going maintenance during the summer season

Shatin Sports Ground


North District Sports Ground


Ma On Shan Sports Ground


Happy Valley Ground

Appendix 3

AFC Assessment of Member Associations


Appendix 3 Asian Football Confederation member Association Assessment

Appendix 4

Hong Kong Natural Turf Pitches

Appendix 5

Hong Kong Artificial Turf Pitches

Appendix 6

Hong Kong First Division Ground 2009 - 2010 Season

Appendix 7

Playing Pitch Model and Overview


Appendix 7: Playing Pitch Model and Overview

Why produce a playing pitch strategy? Producing a playing pitch strategy for the first time can be time-consuming and labour-intensive. However, the benefits of producing a playing pitch strategy for Hong Kong are considerable:

Corporate and strategic

• It ensures a strategic approach to playing pitch provision. During times of change, a playing pitch strategy will provide direction and set priorities for pitch sports, in particular football, rugby and hockey.

• It provides robust evidence for capital funding. As well as proving the need for capital contributions from National Sports Associations and sports clubs towards pitches and facilities, a playing pitch strategy can provide evidence of need for a range of capital grants and investment from the Government.

• It helps deliver government policies for social inclusion, environmental protection, community involvement, sports development and healthy living.

• It helps demonstrate the value of leisure and cultural services during times of increasing scrutiny on these services and the high demand for space in Hong Kong.

• It helps the stakeholders make informed decision via a robust process through: � Consultation with pitch-based sports clubs, providers and organised leagues � Challenging the current system for sports pitch ownership, management and maintenance � Comparison with other districts through various benchmarks (e.g. Team generation rates) � Competition, perhaps for pitch maintenance contracts. � It also encourages continuous improvement through monitoring, auditing and benchmarking.

Planning

• It provides a basis for establishing new pitch requirements arising lack of provision, increased demand, new urban developments and population growth.

• It is one of the best tools for the protection of pitches threatened by development.

• It provides a holistic approach to open space improvement and protection.

Operational

• It will improve a district’s asset management, which should result in more efficient use of resources and reduced overheads.

• It highlights locations where quality of provision can be enhanced.

Sports and football development

• It helps identify where community use of school sports pitches is most needed.

• It provides better information to residents and other users of sports pitches. This includes information about both pitches and sports teams.

• It promotes sports development and can help unlock latent demand by identifying where the lack of facilities might be suppressing the formation of teams.


The Playing Pitch Model - Methodology The Playing Pitch Model (PPM) is an eight-stage process for producing a playing pitch strategy. The eight stages of the PPM are:

Stage 1 Identifying teams/team equivalents

Stage 2 Calculating home games per team per week

Stage 3 Assessing total home games per week

Stage 4 Establishing temporal demand for games

Stage 5 Defining pitches used/required on each day

Stage 6 Establishing pitches available

Stage 7 Assessing the findings

Stage 8 Identifying policy options and solutions


It is important to note that the PPM should be applied to each relevant pitch sport and to any relevant geographical areas. The PPM is used as a numerical model and there are three main ways in which the model is used:

• To reflect the existing situation, using data on existing teams and pitches

• To test the adequacy of current provision by manipulating the variables in the model

• To predict future requirements for pitches, by incorporating planned pitches and projected changes in population.

Information Requirements The information required for modelling the existing situation is usually derived from sports club consultation. This can be a time-consuming task, the higher the response rate, the more accurate the information used in the modelling process:

• Number of home games played in a season by each team/team equivalent.

• Number of weeks of the playing season

• Number of teams. Information required for assessing the adequacy of existing provision (in addition to the above):

• Pitches used for home matches if different from a team’s main ‘home pitch’

• Breakdown of home games played (league, cup, friendly) – to help in appraising policy options

• Factors which may be constraining the number of home matches (e.g. Poor pitch capacity, booking policies)

• Whether the number of home games played each week is an accurate reflection of what teams actually want.

Information required for predicting the future situation:

• Predicted changes in the number and type of matches played, for example: � The potential for more midweek play on floodlit grass pitches (although this may impact on pitch quality) � Future competitive structures for the sports � Shifts in participation trends.

Worked example To demonstrate the calculation stages a worked example is shown overleaf. All data are fictitious. The Playing Pitch Calculator will perform these calculations.


An assessment of football provision in ABC District area Sub-area ‘New Territory North’: the current situation

Stage 1: Identifying teams/team equivalents Adult teams 74 Junior teams 40 Mini teams 10 Total teams 124

Stage 2: Home games per team per week

= 0.5 (based on principle of one week home, one week away) Stage 3: Total home games per week Adult (74 x 0.5) 37 Junior (40 x 0.5) 20 Mini (10 x 0.5) 5 Total 62

Stage 4: Temporal demand for games

Sat am Sat pm Sun am Sun pm Adult 40% 10% 40% 10% Junior 0% 0% 60% 40% Mini 0% 0% 100% 0%

Stage 5: Pitches required to meet demand on peak days

Sat am Sat pm Sun am Sun pm

Adult 14.8 3.7 14.8 3.7 Junior 0 0 12.0 8.0 Mini 0 0 5.0 0

Stage 6: Community pitches available to meet demand

District Educ. Privately Total owned owned owned

Adult 11 2 3 16 Junior 4 4 0 8

Mini 5 3 0 8 20 9 3 32 Stage 7: Under-use or shortfall of pitches

Total pitches Peak demand Shortfall/Under-use Adult 16 14.8 +1.2 Junior 8 12.0 - 4.0 Mini 8 5.0 +3.0

To assess the adequacy of current provision, add teams travelling outside study area/‘virtual’ teams, etc.

To predict the future, future TGRs should be calculated, and targets from sports development plans applied.

The exact figure can be calculated if data is collected on the number of home matches played by all teams in the study area.

This is calculated by multiplying Stage 1 by Stage 2.

To assess the adequacy of current provision, factors that influence the current pattern of play need to be considered, eg league structure/ kick-off times.

To predict the future, predicted changes in the pattern of play need to be considered, eg the potential for more midweek games, future competitions, shifts in participation trends, etc.

This is calculated by multiplying Stage 3 by Stage 4.

Carry the peak day data through to Stage 7.

To assess the adequacy of current provision, it is at this stage that weightings can be added to reflect the capacity/availability of existing pitches.

This is calculated by subtracting Stage 5 (peak day demand) from Stage 6 (total pitches available).

To predict the future, issues such as land available for the development of new pitches, changes in NGB rules, potential improvements to quality/capacity should be considered. Take total pitches through to

Stage 7.


Case Studies

CASE STUDY: Playing pitch study in Middlesbrough The study in Middlesbrough concluded that, although statistically there was an adequate number of local authority pitches to meet current demand, other issues directly influenced the situation, notably:

• Pitch quality/capacity (pitches were excessively used during the winter months when more than one game per week per pitch was likely to cause severe damage)

• The lack of quality changing accommodation. The study recommended that:

• Methods of lessening the intensity of use on ‘structurally weak pitches’ (that is, by utilising other sites/increasing the capacity of those being used) should be investigated.

• A strict cancellation system should be adopted

• Various maintenance tasks prescribed for each pitch should be carried out to improve quality and capacity in the meantime, and

• Minimum standards for changing accommodation should be adopted.

CASE STUDY: London Borough of Wandsworth – a local authority without a playing pitch strategy In 2001, a landowner applied for planning consent to build around 30 dwellings on a playing field in an inner London borough. The local authority objected to the application and, following an appeal by the applicant, the case went to public inquiry. The landowner argued that the playing field was little used and any use that did occur could easily be re-accommodated on nearby public playing fields. In essence, the landowner argued that there was a surplus of playing pitches, demonstrated by the lack of manifest demand for use of this particular pitch. While this is not a strong case on its own, the local authority’s position was weakened because it did not have a playing pitch strategy. It was therefore forced to make its case based on booking records and estimated capacity of other pitches in the area. Its figures and calculations stood up poorly to cross-examination, leaving the local authority in a vulnerable position. Although the Secretary of State dismissed the appeal and refused planning permission, this decision was not based on playing pitch issues. In fact, the Secretary of State's letter said, ‘[I] agree with the Inspector that the use of the appeal site as a sports pitch is limited to football and its loss would not harm the aspirations of teams wishing to play in the Wandsworth area.

Appendix 8

Hong Kong Football Association First Division Teams

Football Development of Hong Kong

Name: South China (SC)

President: Mr. Steven Lo

Ground for season: Hong Kong Stadium

History:

• Established in 1908 and have participated in 1st division and 2nd division competitions since 1918. In

1994 SC reached the final round of AFC Cup.

• In 2003, the all “Chinese Athlete Policy” was enforced which resulted in the foreign players leaving the

team.

• In 2004, SC was downgraded to 2nd division, but the HKFA waived the action and SC remained in the

1st division.

• SC is the most successful football in Hong Kong achieving the most honors.

Achievements:

• 2001, SC was chosen as the best Asian Club

• 2006/2007 awarded championships of 1st division league, HKFA Cup and Senior Shield.

• 39 times of Championship of 1st division league

• 29 times of Championship of Senior Shield

• 9 times of Championship of HKFA Cup

• 2 times of Championship of Hong Kong League Cup

Number of home grown and international players:

Chinese Players - 19

International Players - 4

Youth development activities links with district/s:

Wanchai District Team (youth team), U20 Youth Team


Name: Kitchee Sports Club

President: Mr. Tam Wai Ho

General Manager: Ken Ng

Ground for season: Hong Kong Stadium

History:

• Established in 1931.

• Return to 1st division in 2003 and as the 1st run-up of the 1st division league.

Achievements:



• 2 times of Championship of Hong Kong League Cup


Hong Kong Players - 12

China Players - 1


Youth development activities

FCBESCOLA Hong Kong (football School), U15 and U17 team


Name: Fourway Rangers

Chairman: Mr. Yau Chung Hong

President: Mr. Mok Yiu Keung

Ground for season: Sham Shui Po Sport Ground

History:

• Rangers Football team was established in 1958 and promoted to 1st division in 1965.

• In 50s to 70s, Rangers was one of the most famous team in Hong Kong and were represented by

many well-known footballers, such as Kwok Ka Ming. However, Rangers were relegated to the 3rd

division in 80s and then returned to 1st division in 1992.

• In 2000, Rangers operated with a budget of HKD 1 Million.

• Fourway Athletics was established in 2008.

• In 2009/2010, Rangers combined with Fourway Athletics to form a new team named as Fourway

Rangers.



China Players - 1.

International Players – 7


U15 and U17 team


Name: Taipo District Team

President: Mr Cheung Hok Ming

Sponsor(s): New Territories Realty Association and Wofoo Social Enterprises

Ground for season: Taipo Sport Ground

History:

• Taipo District Team was established in 2002 and entered the 3rd division Class B (Districts) League.

• In the season of 2003/2004, Taipo District Team won 3rd division Class B league title and and were

promoted to the 2nd division

• In 2005/2006 season, Taipo were promoted to 1st division and gained sponsorship from Wofoo Social

Enterprise.

• Taipo District Team were promoted to the 1st division league in 2006/2007 season.

Achievements:

• 1 time of Championship of HKFA Cup.



China Players - 3


Youth development activities links with district/s: Youth development activities

Taipo Team has 7 youth teams and link up with Hong Kong Children & Youth Services to promote football and

participate in youth affairs in the district.


Name: Tai Chung Football Team

President: Mr. Wong Tak Wah

Sponsors: Tai Chung Publisher Ltd.

Ground for season: Kowloon Bay Park

History:

• Tai Chung Football Team is owned by Tai Chung Publisher Ltd.

• In 2005, the club gained promotion to the 2nd division.

• In 2008/2009 season, were 1st runners up of the 2

nd division and gained promotion to the 1

st division.



China Players - 3



Name: Tin Shui Wai Pegasus

Chairman: Mr. Wilson Wong

President: Mr. Mingo Tang

Ground for season: Yuen Long Stadium

History:

• Established in 2008

• The club have strong links with Yuen Long District, organise competitions and training sessions. A

recent initiative is the free transportation for club arrange for fans from Yuen Long to the stadium.

• The club organise school tours for local secondary schools to promote football and attract students to

support the club.

Achievements:

• Winners of Hong Kong Senior Shield in 2008-09



China Players - 1



Cooperate with Yuen Long District Teams to organize youth development programme, consist of U13, U15,

U17, and U20 Teams


Name: Happy Valley

Chairman: Mr. David Chu

President: Mr. Pui Kwan Kay

Ground for season: Kowloon Bay Park

History:

• Established in 1950.

• Happy Valley is one of the current clubs that have history of success and honours in the leagues and

cups in Hong Kong.

Achievements:



• 2 times of Championship of HKFA Club

• 1 time of Championship of Hong Kong League Cup



China Players - 1



Hong Kong Coerver Football School may send their youth player to Happy Valley to act as their youth team

for participating international competition. Hong Kong Coerver Football School has U10, U12, U15 and U17


Name: Citizen AA

President: Mr. Pui Kwan Kay

Ground for season: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

History:

• Established in 1968

• Promoted to 1st division in 2004

Achievements:

• HKFA FA Cup winner in 2007-2008





U20 teams


Name: Sun Hei Sports Club

Chairman: Mr. Chow Man Leung

Ground for season: Tsing Yi Sports Ground

History:

• Sun Hei entered the Hong Kong First Division League under the name ‘Golden’ in 1994-95 season.

• Sun Hei was the strongest team in Hong Kong in 2004/2005 winning the First Division, Senior Shield,

League Cup and FA Cup.

• The club gained sponsorship from Convoy Financial Management Ltd., and were renamed as Convoy

Sun Hei from 2007 - 2009.

Achievements:

• 3 times winners of 1st division league

• 1 time winners of Senior Shield

• 3 times winners of HKFA Cup

• 4 times winners Hong Kong League Cup



China Players - 2 (one of them is from Macau)



U20 Team


Name: Shatin District Team

President: Mrs. Chan Lo Yin Bing

Ground for season: Shatin Sports Ground

History:

• Established in 1982, under Shatin Sport Association and became a district team and granted

Government sponsorship in 2002.

• In Aug 2007, Mr. Lam Tai Fai sponsored Shatin District Team with HKD 1 million.

• The team has made significant progress gaining promotion each year from the Hong Kong FA 3rd

division in 2007-08 to the 1st division in 2009-10 season.

Achievements:

Third Division Winners 2007-08

Second Division Winners 2008-09





U15, U17 and U20 youth team

Appendix 9

Everton Football Club and South Korean Case Studies


Appendix 9 – Case Studies

Everton FC – Training Centre Everton FC’s state of the art training centre

Everton Football Club training centre boast some of the finest training facilities in the world, and features 10 full-size grass pitches on three plateaus, one of which is floodlit along with an additional floodlit artificial pitch and specialist training areas for fitness work and goalkeepers. Inside the training complex there are extensive changing facilities for both the senior squad and Academy youth players. Additional training and support facilities include:

• Synthetic indoor training pitch

• Gym

• Hydrotherapy pool Spa

• Sauna


• Physiotherapy rooms

• Media Centre

• Video lounges including a video editing suite The following staff are employed in a successful Football Youth Academy in Europe and the proposed centre in Hong Kong will need a similar number of personnel

• Football Academy Manager

• Assistant Academy Manager

• Administration Secretary

• Education and Welfare Officer

• Fitness Coach

• Goalkeeper Coach

• 16 part-time football coaches (12 hours per week)

• Head Physiotherapist

• School Boy Physiotherapist

• Recruitment Officer

• Under 6 to Under 9 Recruitment Manager

• Under 6 to Under 11 Development Manager

• Transport Co-ordinator

• Video Analyst


South Korean FA – National Football Training Centre

The South Korean Football Association developed the National Football Centre in 2001. The football training centre is used as the training base for the Korean National Football team and the youth development teams and squads. The training centre is used for referee and coach education training and football seminars.

Images from the Korean National Football Training Centre

The National Training Centre is comprised of a four storey main building with conference facilities, training rooms, therapy suites and accommodation for over 100 persons. Training facilities include 6 full sized natural turf grass pitches, one full size artificial floodlit pitch, fitness club and spa. Pitch Layout

Appendix 10

FIFA Big Count Statistics 2006

Generate date: 03-JUL-2007 02:06 CET© Fédération Internationale de Football Association

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1552290182316589828650338000500023740299775107013200

1*60*20*1003380000110011000

63327135102410022810008100

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317880481013437900*0654291537228656

292362333483382133401225000*208975231196880903530

1*7540320422400*0609807800

35001001800259362500400*1080052400

1*342611652700086713668040

02560*2090*22800*1700*248300*0064800138800*300

16*574440*5000120034000*03801400038800550

416116371950066223010

1500*224451004000016651318849280

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3408

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54701

189482

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309000

280

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356

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437

340

6070200

14536

267900

912580

781246

6000

2406

9900

136212

2349811

3940

634090

4681

1719100

149730

1160

526441

4.26

5.91

3.85

11.81

4.79

9.55

5.62

14.88

5.09

6.66

1.90

5.48

7.07

5.44

4.60

11.85

1.70

6280300

17944

306370

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970728

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3581655

13477

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BAN - Bangladesh Football Federation

BAH - Bahamas Football Association

AZE - Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan

AUT - Österreichischer Fussball-Bund

AUS - Football Federation Australia Limited

ATG - Antigua/Barbuda Football Association

ASA - American Samoa Football Association

ARU - Arubaanse Voetbal Bond

ARM - Football Federation of Armenia

ARG - Asociación del Fútbol Argentino

ANT - Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie

ANG - Federaçao Angolana de Futebol

AND - Federació Andorrana de Fútbol

ALG - Fédération Algérienne de Football

ALB - The Football Association of Albania

AIA - Anguilla Football Association

AFG - Afghanistan Football Federation

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47*3122857152117052042010000013000326500138200637

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4240130124086187100240850570950

238*86910*28970*45000*160006080000*03062681347100*47216516200

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7*1100*890*2800*500*236600*07100*3330016400*400

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8.14

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7.02

6.01

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6.19

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7.87

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CIV - Fédération Ivoirienne de Football

CHN - Chinese Football Association

CHI - Federación de Fútbol de Chile

CHA - Fédération Tchadienne de Football

CGO - Fédération Congolaise de Football

CAY - Cayman Islands Football Association

CAN - The Canadian Soccer Association

CAM - Football Federation of Cambodia

BUL - Bulgarian Football Union

BRU - The Football Association of Brunei Darussalam

BRB - Barbados Football Association

BRA - Confederaçao Brasileira de Futebol

BOT - Botswana Football Association

BOL - Federación Boliviana de Fútbol

BLZ - Football Federation of Belize

BLR - Belarus Football Federation

BIH - Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

BHU - Bhutan Football Federation

BHR - Bahrain Football Association

BFA - Fédération Burkinabé de Foot-Ball

BER - Bermuda Football Association

BEN - Fédération Béninoise de Football

BEL - Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football-Association

BDI - Fédération de Football du Burundi

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ESP - Real Federación Española de Fútbol

ERI - Eritrean National Football Federation

EQG - Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol

ENG - The Football Association

EGY - Egyptian Football Association

ECU - Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol

DOM - Federación Dominicana de Fútbol

DMA - Dominica Football Association

DJI - Fédération Djiboutienne de Football

DEN - Dansk Boldspil-Union

CZE - Football Association of Czech Republic

CYP - Cyprus Football Association

CUB - Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba

CTA - Fédération Centrafricaine de Football

CRO - Croatian Football Federation

CRC - Federación Costarricense de Fútbol

CPV - Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol

COM - Fédération Comorienne de Football

COL - Federación Colombiana de Fútbol

COK - Cook Islands Football Association

COD - Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association

CMR - Fédération Camerounaise de Football

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IDN - Football Association of Indonesia

HUN - Hungarian Football Federation

HON - Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras

HKG - The Hong Kong Football Association Ltd.

HAI - Fédération Haïtienne de Football

GUY - Guyana Football Federation

GUM - Guam Football Association

GUI - Fédération Guinéenne de Football

GUA - Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala

GRN - Grenada Football Association

GRE - Hellenic Football Federation

GNB - Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau

GHA - Ghana Football Association

GER - Deutscher Fussball-Bund

GEO - Georgian Football Federation

GAM - Gambia Football Association

GAB - Fédération Gabonaise de Football

FRO - The Faroe Islands Football Association

FRA - Fédération Française de Football

FIN - Suomen Palloliitto

FIJ - Fiji Football Association

ETH - Ethiopian Football Federation

EST - Estonian Football Association

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LUX - Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football

LTU - Lithuanian Football Federation

LIE - Liechtensteiner Fussballverband

LIB - Lebanese Football Association

LES - Lesotho Football Association

LCA - St. Lucia Football Association

LBY - Libyan Football Federation

LBR - Liberia Football Association

LAO - Lao Football Federation

KUW - Kuwait Football Association

KSA - Saudi Arabian Football Federation

KOR - Korea Football Association

KGZ - Football Federation of Kyrgyz Republic

KEN - Kenya Football Federation

KAZ - The Football Union of Kazakhstan

JPN - Japan Football Association

JOR - Jordan Football Association

JAM - Jamaica Football Federation Limited

ITA - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio

ISR - The Israel Football Association

ISL - Knattspyrnusamband Islands

IRQ - Iraqi Football Association

IRN - IR Iran Football Federation

IRL - The Football Association of Ireland

IND - All India Football Federation

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NCL - Fédération Calédonienne de Football

NCA - Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol

NAM - Namibia Football Association

MYA - Myanmar Football Federation

MWI - Football Association of Malawi

MTN - Fédération de Foot-Ball de la Rép. Islamique de Mauritanie

MSR - Montserrat Football Association Inc.

MRI - Mauritius Football Association

MOZ - Federação Moçambicana de Futebol

MNE - Football Association of Montenegro

MLT - Malta Football Association

MLI - Fédération Malienne de Football

MKD - Football Federation of FYR Macedonia

MGL - Mongolia Football Federation

MEX - Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, A.C.

MDV - Football Association of Maldives

MDA - Football Association of Moldova

MAS - Football Association of Malaysia

MAR - Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football

MAD - Fédération Malagasy de Football

MAC - Macau Football Association

LVA - Latvian Football Federation

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RWA - Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association

RUS - Football Union of Russia

RSA - South African Football Association

ROU - Romanian Football Federation

QAT - Qatar Football Association

PUR - Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol

PRK - DPR Korea Football Association

POR - Federaçao Portuguesa de Futebol

POL - Polish Football Association

PNG - Papua New Guinea Football Association

PLE - Palestinian Football Association

PHI - Philippine Football Federation

PER - Federación Peruana de Fútbol

PAR - Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol

PAN - Federación Panameña de Fútbol

PAK - Pakistan Football Federation

OMA - Oman Football Association

NZL - New Zealand Football

NOR - Norges Fotballforbund

NIR - Irish Football Association Ltd.

NIG - Fédération Nigerienne de Football

NGA - Nigeria Football Association

NEP - All-Nepal Football Association

NED - Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond

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TAN - Tanzania Football Federation

TAH - Fédération Tahitienne de Football

SYR - Syrian Arab Federation for Football

SWZ - National Football Association of Swaziland

SWE - Svenska Fotbollförbundet

SVN - Football Association of Slovenia

SVK - Slovak Football Association

SUR - Surinaamse Voetbal Bond

SUI - Schweizerischer Fussballverband

SUD - Sudan Football Association

STP - Federação Santomense de Futebol

SRI - Football Federation of Sri Lanka

SRB - Football Association of Serbia

SOM - Somali Football Federation

SOL - Solomon Islands Football Federation

SMR - Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio

SLV - Federacion Salvadorena de Futbol

SLE - Sierra Leone Football Association

SKN - St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association

SIN - Football Association of Singapore

SEY - Seychelles Football Federation

SEN - Fédération Sénégalaise de Football

SCO - The Scottish Football Association

SAM - Samoa Football Soccer Federation

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Appendix 11

National Football Training Centre – Outline Proposals

Part of the Scott Wilson Group

Hong Kong National Football Training Centre: Proposed Facility Mix, Case Studies & Plans

A Report January 2010

Hong Kong National Football Training Centre

Table of Contents 1 Introduction and Background 01 2 Training Centre Facility Mix 02 3 Case Studies 06 4 Schematic Plans 23


Appendices 1 Initial National Training Centre Plans

Section 1

Introduction


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1 Introduction 1.1 The need for a National Football Training Centre has been identified as a priority to develop football at

all levels in Hong Kong. 1.2 It is clear that the lack of a quality and dedicated football training centre is one of the factors that

prevent the development of football in Hong Kong. 1.3 A detailed Feasibility Study, Business Plan, Management Options and Design Options for the National

Football Training Centre is required to establish to size, scope, quality and sustainability of the proposed facility.

1.4 There have been a number of initial outline plans and cost estimates produced for the development of a

football training centre at Tseung Kwan O on a land fill site. The initial plans and aspirations are smaller than those being proposed in the recent Hong Kong Football Development Strategy.

1.5 The purpose of this paper is to provide:

1. Outline the proposed facility mix in the recent Hong Kong Football Development Strategy

2. Case Studies of similar sized football training centres

3. Schematic drawings and plans of the National Football Training Centre at Tseung Kwan O site

1.6 The management and operational issues will be reviewed in a more detailed study.

Section 2

Training Centre Facility Mix



2 Training Centre Facility Mix 2.1 It is essential that the Training Centre is the quality to support the development of football in Hong

Kong, portray the right image of Hong Kong as a vibrant, modern and commercial capital of Asia and will attract visiting Nations and football teams to Hong Kong.

2.2 The Training Centre facility mix will need to support both HKFA and District football activities as well as

commercial activities which are required for the long term financial sustainability of the facility. Therefore the facility mix must be a combination of commercial and non-commercial elements.

2.3 The Football Study has proposed that the Training Centre must have the following elements:

• Quality natural turf pitches

• Artificial turf pitches

• Indoor football facility

• Office accommodation

• Fitness centre

• Swimming pool or hydro therapy pools

• Lecture theatre

• Class rooms

• Meeting room

• Therapist rooms

• Accommodation block

• Restaurant

Quality natural turf pitches 2.4 There is a lack of quality natural turf pitches in Hong Kong. The Training Centre will require dedicated

grass pitches that are used exclusively by the National Teams and visiting international football teams and clubs.

2.5 The National Teams will benefit from training on quality natural turf pitches in preparation for

competitions and friendly matches. 2.6 Natural turf pitches at the training centre are required to attract visiting international and club football

teams. These visiting teams will generate direct income and secondary spend. International Teams and clubs require training facilities prior to competitions or wish to travel to Asia as part of pre-season training coupled with marketing and business development activities. Hong Kong does not currently have football training facilities of a high enough standard to accommodate the requirements of these visiting football teams.

2.7 As a minimum of four natural turf full size pitches are required at the National Training Centre. 2.8 These natural turf grass pitches must be protected to ensure that they are in excellent condition

throughout the year.



Artificial turf pitches 2.9 Artificial floodlit football pitches provide quality training and unlimited usage due to the fact that the

surface remains in perfect in all weather conditions. 2.10 The artificial pitches can be let commercially to public users and commercial operators.

Indoor football facility 2.11 An indoor football training facility would be unique in Hong Kong. The majority of European football

training centres and academies have an indoor training facility to allow training to continue when the weather prevents training outside i.e. snow, ice and heavy rain. In the Middle East indoor football training facilities have been included at training venues to allow for training to continue during the very hot and humid summer period i.e. Aspires Academy Qatar.

2.12 An indoor synthetic training pitch would be an extremely useful addition as the majority of European

Football Clubs that may consider using the National Training Centre will wish to do so during pre-season training which in most cases will be in June or July. In Hong Kong this time of year is the rainy season and an indoor training area will guarantee that training can take place without interruption.

Office and administration centre 2.13 An office and administration building is required to accommodate the management and support staff to

manage and operate the national Training Centre. 2.14 There is an opportunity to consider moving the HKFA Headquarters to the National Training Centre

from its current site in Ho Man Tin.

Fitness centre 2.15 A modern fitness centre is required at the National Training Centre for training and rehabilitation

purposes. 2.16 It is recommended that a 40 station fitness suite will be sufficient to support the National Teams and

visiting teams and clubs. The fitness suite needs to be a mix of both cardiovascular and resistance equipment (machines and free weights).

Swimming pool or hydro therapy pools 2.17 A 15-20m swimming pool is a crucial component of a football training centre to support the rehabilitation

and aid recuperation of injured football players.

Therapist rooms 2.18 Therapy rooms are required to support the elite and injured players. The range of services includes

physical and psychological support and includes:

• Physiotherapists

• Osteopaths

• Sports Therapists

• Sports Massage



• Chiropodist

• Psychologists

Lecture theatre, meeting and class rooms 2.19 The theatre and class rooms provide areas for the manager and coaches to instruct the teams and

young players. 2.20 The theatre should include computer, projectors, screens and video analysis equipment. 2.21 The National Training Centre will be used for coach and official developments and training and the

theatre and rooms will be used to support teaching, instruction and seminars.

Accommodation block 2.22 Accommodation is required for the training squads, visiting teams and clubs, attendees to conferences

and training seminars. 2.23 An accommodation block that can house up to 60 would be sufficient for the National Training Centre.

It is assumed that high profile clubs such as Barcelona or Chelsea would stay at a 5 star hotel away from the training centre and travel in for training. Therefore a quality, but functional accommodation is sufficient.

Restaurant 2.24 A restaurant is required to provide meals for players and coaching staff, course attendees and those

staying in the accommodation block. 2.25 Like the Hong Kong Sports Institute, the Football Training Centre must be a dedicated venue for elite

development and must not be a sports facility that is regularly open to the public like other Hong Kong sports venues and sports grounds.

2.26 It is essential that the right facility mix is developed to provide a quality football centre of excellence for

the present and future. The centre must be of the quality to attract visiting foreign teams and clubs as a pre-season or winter training venue.

2.27 The proposed football training centre must establish a list of priority users before opening the facility to

football clubs and general public. It is recommended that only the priority users have access to the natural turf pitches and other users have access to only the artificial turf pitches at the training centre.

2.28 Football Training Centre Priority Users:

i. Hong Kong Men’s & Ladies’ Representative Teams ii. Hong Kong Youth Representative Teams iii. Hong Kong Disabled / Disadvantaged Football Teams iv. HKFA Coaching Development Programmes v. HKFA Referee Development and Training Programmes vi. International Football Teams Training (income) vii. International Clubs Training (income)



2.29 Secondary Users* (income generating) include:

i. District Team Training ii. First Division Football Clubs Training iii. Second Division Clubs Training iv. Third Division Clubs Training v. Commercial Football Coaching Organisations vi. Corporate Development Training vii. Community & General Public Bookings * Note: All Secondary Users to only have access to artificial turf pitches

Section 3

Case Studies



3 Case Studies: Football Training Centres 3.1 Football training centres can be divided into three separate categories:

• National Football Training Centre

• Football Club Training Centres

• Independent & Purpose Built Football Training Venues

National Football Training Centre

The South Korean Football Association 3.2 The South Korean Football Association developed the National Football Centre in 2001. 3.3 The football training centre is used as the training base for the Korean National Football team and the

youth development teams and squads. The training centre is used for referee and coach education training and football seminars.

3.4 The National Training Centre is comprised of a four storey main building with conference facilities,

training rooms, therapy suites and accommodation for over 100 persons. 3.5 Training facilities include 6 full sized natural turf grass pitches, one full size artificial floodlit pitch, fitness

club and spa.

Photo 1: South Korean National Football Training Centre



Photo 2: South Korean National Team Training Centre



French Football Federation 3.6 The National Football Training Centre in France is commonly referred to as Clairefontaine. The training

centre is the Fernand Sastre National Technical Centre and is located 50km south of Paris. 3.7 There are 8 other elite football training centres strategically located across France to ensure that

talented young players can access the training centres and receive quality football coaching. The top players are selected from the regional elite training centres to attend national squad training at Clairefontaine.

3.8 Facilities include:

• Natural turf football pitches

• Stadium football pitch

• Full size indoor synthetic turf pitch

• Medical and therapy rooms

• Fitness suite

• Restaurant

• Cafeteria

• Accommodation Photo 3: Entrance to French Football Federation Photo 4: Accommodation and offices



Italian Football Association 3.9 The National Training Centre in Italy is at Coverciano in Florence. The facility is the central training

ground and the technical headquarters of the Italian Football Association. The training complex includes:

• 5 pitches

• Fully equipped fitness suite

• Indoor sports hall

• Olympic swimming pool

• 4 star Hotel Photo 5: Indoor Sports Complex Photo 6: Olympic Swimming Pool

Photo 7: Squad Training at Coverciano

3.10 English Premiership Clubs have travelled to Coverciano for warm weather training during the season.

The photo below is of Everton Football Club in Coverciano.

Photo 8: Everton Football Club at Italian Football Training Centre



Football Club Training Centres

Everton Football Club Training Centre (English Premiership) 3.11 Everton Football Club (English Premier League Club) which opened in 2007. The training centre is

valued at HK$216 million. 3.12 Everton Football Club training centre boast some of the finest training facilities in the world, and

features 10 full-size grass pitches on three plateaus, one of which is floodlit along with an additional floodlit artificial pitch and specialist training areas for fitness work and goalkeepers. Inside the training complex there are extensive changing facilities for both the senior squad and Academy youth players.

3.13 Everton Football Club opened a state of the art football training centre in 2007. The training centre is

valued at HK$ 216 million. The training centre is used for the first team and senior squads, plus the home for the club’s youth academy. The training centre is known in the region as ‘The School of Football Science.’

3.14 The facility boasts some of the best football training facilities in the world and includes the following:

• 9 full size grass pitches

• 1 full size floodlit synthetic turf pitch

• 1 full size indoor synthetic turf pitch

• Fitness suite

• Hydrotherapy pools, spa and sauna

• Physiotherapy rooms

• Video lounge and video editing suite Photo 9: Plan of football pitches at Finch Farm Training Complex



Photo 10: Everton FC Training Pitches Photo 11: State of the fitness suite

Photo 12: Hydro therapy swimming pool for fitness and rehabilitation



Liverpool Football Club and Academy 3.15 Liverpool Football Club has two football training centres, the Liverpool Football Club Academy and

Melwood Training Ground. 3.16 The Liverpool Academy is the training centre for Liverpool’s youth teams and developments squads 3.17 Melwood Training Ground is the training venue for Liverpool Football Club First Team and Reserve

Squad. 3.18 Both training centres are quality facilities to support the training and development of the senior and

youth football teams. Successful youth players progress from the Academy to Melwood Training Ground.

Liverpool Academy

Photo 13: Liverpool Academy Main Building

3.19 The Academy is a purpose built football training facility (56 acres) with the following elements:

• 4 full size grass pitches

• 7 smaller youth pitches

• 1 synthetic turf pitch

• 1 indoor full size synthetic turf pitches

• Changing rooms

• Restaurant

• Lecture theatre

• Computer equipped classrooms



Melwood Training Ground 3.20 The training ground includes:

• 3 full size natural turf pitches

• 1 full indoor size synthetic turf pitch

• Fitness suite

• Swimming pool (15m)

• Spa area including sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi

• Office accommodation

• Press room

Photo 14: Melwood Training Ground Entrance

Photo 15: Training Pool



Juventus Football Club 3.21 Juventus Football Club play in the Italian League Serie A. 3.22 The training complex measures 140,000 square metres and is considered to be one of the most

modern in the world. The training centre opened in 2006 and is 14km south of Turin. 3.23 The training complex includes:

• 7 natural turf grass pitches

• 1 outdoor floodlit synthetic turf pitch

• 1 indoor synthetic turf pitch

• Swimming pool

• Fitness suite

• Physiotherapy and treatments rooms

• Changing rooms

• Sponsorship and Media Centre

Photo 16: Juventus Fitness Suite



FC Bayern Munich 3.24 FC Bayern Munich is a German Sports Club based in Munich, Bavaria. FC Bayern Munich is the most

successful football club in Germany and have won the European Cup three times.

Photo 17: FC Bayern Munich Training Complex

3.25 The Bayern Munich Headquarters is the training complex for the professional men’s and junior teams.

The complex was reconstructed in 2007 and is now called the ‘performance Centre.

Photo 18: FC Bayern Munich Training Head Quarters



3.26 The training complex includes:

• 4 natural turf grass pitches


• 1 multi functional sports hall

• Fitness centre

• Massage and therapy rooms

• Changing rooms

• Coaches offices

• Conference room

• Video Analysis

• Cafe

• Library

• E-learning room

• Family room



FC Barcelona 3.27 FC Barcelona is the most successful football club in Spain and has won the European Cup three times. 3.28 FC Barcelona opened the new training facilities in 2006 for the youth squads. The first team squad

moved to the training complex in 2009. 3.29 The training complex is called the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper

Photo 19: Entrance to FC Barcelona Training Head Quarters

3.30 The training complex includes the following football related facilities:

• 5 natural turf pitches


• 1 multi functional sports hall

• Fitness suite

• Physiotherapy and therapist rooms

• Press and sponsor area 3.31 The club are currently developing accommodation and ancillary facilities. 3.32 The photographs below show the quality training facilities, plus the seating areas as football supporters

are often allowed to watch the training clubs training sessions.



Photo 20: FC Barcelona Training Pitches and stand

Photo 21: FC Barcelona Training Complex Stand



Photo 22: FC Barcelona Indoor Sports Hall

Photo 23: FC Barcelona Synthetic Turf Pitch



Independent & Purpose Built Football Training Venues 3.33 In southern Europe and the Middle East there are football training venues that are used by national

football squads and professional football clubs for pre-season or winter training. 3.34 English Premiership Football Clubs travel to warm weather training centres during the harsh winter

months in England when there is a gap between fixtures. Manchester United Football Club travelled to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in January 2010 to train and Dubai Sports City. Hong Kong is only another 7 hours from Dubai and is considered within easy reach when taking into consideration the club will fly first class.

Marpafut Elite Football Training Centre, Marbella Spain 3.35 The training complex is located in southern Spain. The complex is an ideal venue for football clubs to

get warm weather and private training.

Photo 24: Marpafut Elite Training Centre

3.36 Accommodation is provided for the football clubs at nearby holiday resorts.

Photo 25: Marpafut Elite Training Centre



3.37 The training complex includes:

• Natural turf grass pitches

• Small sided grass pitches

• Goalkeepers zone

• Fitness suite

• Training Centre building with changing rooms for three teams

• Technical and video analysis room

• Spectator area

• Restaurant 3.38 English Football Clubs that use the football training complex included Newcastle United FC, Hull FC,

Birmingham City FC, Blackburn Rovers FC, Middlesbrough FC, Charlton Athletic FC.



Indoor Football Dome 3.39 The proposed indoor football facility at the National Training Centre is an indoor football dome type

structure.

3.40 The indoor football domes are framed structures with a transparent roof that allows natural light.

Photo 26: Millwall Football Club Indoor Football Training Dome

3.41 The indoor football pitch is a synthetic turf third generation pitch which will allow players to wear either

football shoes or asto-turf football boots. It is recommended that the dome at the proposed National Training Centre is fitted with football specific synthetic turf such as ‘third generation’.

3.42 Third generation synthetic turf performs almost equally as well as good natural turf. As part of a

performance analysis of team sports, the specialised organisation ProZone studied 100 matches, including the Champions League, UEFA Cup, Dutch First Division and 2007 World Cup for Under-20. All players and ball movements were measured using 10 sensors. The results were absolutely conclusive: “The technical data obtained on the high-quality natural turf and artificial turf showed no demonstrable difference." The data on the time in which the ball was in play, the number of times the players played the ball, the assist percentage, averages and all other data are very similar.

Section 4

Schematic Plans & NTC Layout

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4 Schematic Plans & NTC Layout 4.1 This paper will provide an initial plan for the proposed National Training Centre. 4.2 The detailed plans and input from engineers and architects will follow in the next stage of the

development of the National Training Centre and include a detailed feasibility study, business, operational and development plans.

4.3 The initial plans are shown in Appendix 1. 4.4 The initial plans show the following facilities and training centre elements:

• Main building (to incorporate offices, meeting rooms, lecture theatre, video analysis room, therapy rooms, swimming pool, balcony, restaurant, changing rooms)

• Fitness suite

• Indoor football facility

• Changing rooms

• Natural turf pitches x 3

• Synthetic turf pitches x 3

• Car Parking 4.5 The initial design has split the site into a commercial section and a private/elite section. The layout

allows for commercial activity without affecting the privacy of elite training. 4.6 The primary purpose of the National Training Centre is as an elite training venue for the senior and

youth national squads. It is not envisaged these elite groups will use the facility 100% of the time and therefore there is an opportunity for commercial hire of the facility to generate income. There may also be times when the National Training Centre is required for exclusive private or elite use i.e. when a visiting national or club team use the training centre. At these times no public access or commercial activity will be allowed.

4.7 The area to the right of the Main Building is the commercial section. Access to the area is via a path

from the MTR station or the road to the car park. 4.8 The commercial area includes two outdoor floodlit synthetic turf pitches, one natural turf pitch (limited

use), fitness centre and indoor football facility. If there is no elite training taking place the public users would be able to also access the main building restaurant and the third synthetic turf pitch.

4.9 A separate changing room is included in the commercial area. 4.10 The elite area includes access to the main building, use of all facilities in the main building, fitness suite,

an indoor football facility, one synthetic turf pitch and two natural turf pitches. One of the grass pitches will include spectator seating.

4.11 The elite area will have a separate and private road access from the northern section of the site.

Alternatively the site can be accessed via the footpath from the road and MTR station and from the car park in the commercial area.

4.12 An accommodation block will be attached to the main building.

Appendices

Appendix 1

Initial National Training Centre Plans

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