National Football Centre given final approval 19/11/2010 |
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Building work on the National Football Centre in Burton will begin in January, the Football Association has announced.
The FA board has unanimously approved plans for the much-delayed centre and also agreed to underwrite it financially to the tune of £105m.
Building work is due to finish in the summer of 2012 with the FA aiming to use it as a coach education centre.
"St George's Park will be a world-class facility," said National Football Centre chairman David Sheepshanks.
With the announcement coming a day after England was soundly beaten by France at Wembley, FA board member Sheepshanks told BBC Radio 5 Live: "St George's Park won't be an instant panacea for all the ills of English football, but what it will be is a catalyst for a step change in the way we go about educating our coaches.
"If we get the maximum number of highly qualified and adept coaches in this country at all levels, then the chances are they will inspire better players.
"And so the thing becomes a virtuous circle. It's important to understand it's a long-term project to benefit English football over hopefully many decades to come."
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