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.



Thailand Aims for F1 Street Race in 2028 After Domenicali Talks 

Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali (L) speaks to Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (R) during a meeting at the Government House in Bangkok on March 18, 2025. (AFP)
Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali (L) speaks to Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (R) during a meeting at the Government House in Bangkok on March 18, 2025. (AFP)
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Thailand Aims for F1 Street Race in 2028 After Domenicali Talks 

Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali (L) speaks to Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (R) during a meeting at the Government House in Bangkok on March 18, 2025. (AFP)
Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali (L) speaks to Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (R) during a meeting at the Government House in Bangkok on March 18, 2025. (AFP)

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Formula One chief Stefano Domenicali on Tuesday and said the government would commission a feasibility study into hosting a Grand Prix on a Bangkok street circuit from 2028.

Formula One already has a crowded schedule of 24 races around the world with four in the Asia-Pacific region, including the Singapore Grand Prix in Southeast Asia.

Thailand has an FIA accredited track in Buriram in the northeast of the country, which currently hosts a round of the MotoGP motorcycling world championships, but the proposal is for a street race in the kingdom's capital.

"We had the opportunity to discuss the opportunity of Thailand to host the Formula 1 race, which is a great sport with a worldwide following," the Thai Prime Minister posted on X after the meeting with Domenicali at Government House.

"The government confirmed that it will study this joint investment, including the study of the race route, the investment budget, and the value for Thailand to receive from hosting the race."

Paetongtarn said she thought hosting a race would be an opportunity to upgrade Bangkok's infrastructure -- the city's roads are notoriously clogged -- and attract more tourists from abroad, particularly visitors in the "high-end" market.

"I believe that all Thai people will benefit from organizing this event, whether it is large-scale infrastructure investment, job creation, new income generation, and importing new technologies and innovations," she added.

"I am confident that this project will be successful. It is another important opportunity for the country to organize a world-class event."

Formula One chief executive Domenicali also posted a statement on X, describing the plans for a Bangkok race as "impressive". "I am looking forward to continuing our discussions in the weeks and months ahead," the Italian added.