Act Global Turf
Soccer academy to be established in Dubai
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUSTIN, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 15, 2008
FC Barcelona, one of the most prestigious clubs in world football, is opening its 4th football academy in the middle east. The club and has selected Xtreme Turf supplied by ACT Global Sports Ltd., as its training surface. The academy called FCBEscola Dubai Soccer Academy, will be located at the Raffles International School in Dubai.
ACT Global Sports, one of the leading manufacturers of artificial turf, is represented in over 45 countries worldwide, and is active in the UAE through local partner – Raymond Sports. Chris Clapham, Director of ACT Global Sports, comments, “We are very proud to be associated with such a prestigious coaching academy. As a company we are very involved in school sports facilities worldwide. We have also recently completed the installation of seven artificial turf pitches in schools throughout Singapore for the Ministry of Education. There is a strong link there with the Raffles International School, Dubai”
The training field was installed by our experienced team, based in Dubai. Sujit Tavkar, Techinical Manager, says that “We worked closely with the architects and owners in understanding their needs, and we believe that the advantages of using Xtreme Turf in these climatic conditions will be beneficial both to the coaching staff and young players performance”.
The Soccer Academy will commence operations in September 2008, with selection trials to begin in March /April. As part of the scheme, FC Barcelona coaches will also coach the football team of Raffles International School, which has an annual intake of 400 students from Kindergarten level to Grade 8.
