Sports Minister Hails Success of FIFA Club World Cup 2023 in Saudi Arabia

Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Final - Manchester City v Fluminense - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 22, 2023 General view of Manchester City fans in the stands after the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Final - Manchester City v Fluminense - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 22, 2023 General view of Manchester City fans in the stands after the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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Sports Minister Hails Success of FIFA Club World Cup 2023 in Saudi Arabia

Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Final - Manchester City v Fluminense - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 22, 2023 General view of Manchester City fans in the stands after the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Final - Manchester City v Fluminense - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 22, 2023 General view of Manchester City fans in the stands after the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, confirmed the success of the global event represented by the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, which fulfilled all its promises and reflected the capabilities of the Kingdom in hosting the largest and most important continental and international sporting events.

“We are happy with the success of this global event, as the sports sector received all the generous support and great interest from the Saudi leadership, which made our great homeland a preferred destination in various sports and all forums,” he said.

Prince Abdulaziz thanked FIFA for its great efforts and cooperation to make this edition of the tournament a success in the Kingdom, which was marked by the crowning of the English Manchester City team as a new champion for the Club World Cup for the first time in its history.

He also cited the great enthusiasm and fierce competition among all the participating teams, amid a remarkable public presence from different continents of the world, who participated in making this event a success.

The Minister of Sports congratulated the English Manchester City team for achieving the 2023 Club World Cup title, wishing all other teams good luck and success in the upcoming competitions.



Man City Begin Work on 10-million-pound Training Facility for Women's Team

Soccer Football - Women's FA Cup - Quarter Final - Manchester City v Aston Villa - Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 9, 2025 Manchester City players celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo
Soccer Football - Women's FA Cup - Quarter Final - Manchester City v Aston Villa - Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 9, 2025 Manchester City players celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo
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Man City Begin Work on 10-million-pound Training Facility for Women's Team

Soccer Football - Women's FA Cup - Quarter Final - Manchester City v Aston Villa - Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 9, 2025 Manchester City players celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo
Soccer Football - Women's FA Cup - Quarter Final - Manchester City v Aston Villa - Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 9, 2025 Manchester City players celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo

Manchester City will build a training facility for their Women's Super League side at the City Football Academy training center, the English club said on Tuesday.

The facility will have a total value of up to 10 million pounds ($12.92 million) and is expected to open next season.

"Once complete the facility will feature a hydrotherapy area, a high-performance gym and a circular dressing room designed to enhance player development," City said in a statement.

"It has also been tailored to meet the specific needs of the team, with a range of first team multi-disciplinary experts, including members of the first team squad, heavily consulted during the planning stage."

City's women's team previously shared facilities with the men's and academy sides, Reuters reported.

"We've obviously gone from an amazing facility which has gotten us to this point, but it's time for us to move on from that now and expand as a team by giving us our own space to work from," City captain Alex Greenwood said.

"Right from the start we've been involved quite a lot so we could discuss what's going to be in there and what's necessary."

City won the WSL in 2016 and have finished runners-up in the competition seven times. They have also won four Women's FA Cup titles as well as four Women's League Cups.

They sacked head coach Gareth Taylor on Monday with the team fourth in the WSL standings.

Former City women's coach Nick Cushing will replace Taylor on an interim basis. City next play on Saturday when they face Chelsea in the League Cup final.