This initiative by NorthEast United will nurture young talent in the state of Meghalaya.
In a bid to further promote football, NorthEast United has partnered with the Meghalaya Sports and Youth Affairs Department to establish a residential football academy in Shillong.
The announcement was made during a function organized by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs at North Eastern Hill University in Shillong, which was attended by more than 500 youth from various parts of the state. As part of this initiative, a land in Mawkhanu, East Khasi Hills, under the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, will be earmarked for Northeast United to be used for the construction of the academy.
This facility will serve as an academy to train NEUFC teams and the youth of Meghalaya, offering them an enhanced environment to develop their skills in the sport.
NorthEast United also shared a video on their official Twitter account (X), with club owner John Abraham referring to the upcoming plan the club will follow.
In the video, while showing a piece of paper to those attending the event, John said: “Thank you for the warm welcome. I would like to thank the Honorable Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. That means a lot. This will be the first residential football academy in the North East.”
“We want the best talent from here in this academy. We want them to represent our team North East United FC and I promise you we will win titles soon. I also promise you that we will be the best residential academy in the country,” he added.
Even Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma also expressed his happiness about the project and also took to his Twitter (X) account to declare about this initiative by posting a picture with John Abraham. He wrote: “Delighted to announce Meghalaya Govt's collaboration with JohnAbraham and NEUFC to set up a residential football academy in #Shillong.”
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