Arsenal played England card to get their training ground
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Arsenal played England card to get their training ground
Telegraph.co.uk – Mar 30, 2006
This is exactly the sort of long-term planning that is required. “Graham Kelly, then chief executive of the FA, also lent his support and spoke warmly of Arsenal’s plans to develop “a partnership with schools and clubs in the Hertsmere area as part of the training centre proposals”. Arsenal even got Ajax, who are renowned for producing home-grown Dutch players, to write in support of their application. After a conversation between Friar and the club, Maarten Oldenhof, the then general manager of Ajax, wrote: “Having the right facilities in the right location is an essential element in youth development. I am impressed by what you have told me about Liam Brady’s approach to this issue at Arsenal. It is exactly the sort of long-term planning that is required. “The Bell Lane development was in a green belt site and Arsenal put forward various arguments as to why “an exceptional case” should be made for the club.
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