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This is an archive article published on June 23, 2011

Pune FC to launch training academy

As many as 30 young footballers will constitute the first batch of trainees at the Peninsula Pune FC Academy (PPFCA),which will be launched by I-League club Pune FC on July 18.

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As many as 30 young footballers will constitute the first batch of trainees at the Peninsula Pune FC Academy (PPFCA),which will be launched by I-League club Pune FC on July 18. Ranjan Choudhary,head,youth development at Pune FC,will take charge of the academy.

Of the 30 trainees,25 made the grade after a gruelling set of open trials involving around 280 players from across the country over the past six months.

The other five are members of Pune FC’s under-19 team. The youngsters will stay at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Hostel in Balewadi and train at the Pune FC training ground in Mamurdi for the two-year training programme.

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“The programme was identified to fill the gap of scouting for talent at the professional level and then grooming them,which is time-consuming,” said Chirag Tanna,director,operations,Pune FC. “PFC is confident of full placement of the young footballers in the Division I and Division II of the I–League,given the 80 per cent placement record for the previous batch of the U–19 talents in 2010-2011.”

The academy has also tied up with Vidya Valley School for the education of the trainees through the school’s long-distance training programme,added Tanna.

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