National soccer education and training center gets final approval for construction in Kansas City, Kan. By SAM McDOWELL 04/09/2015 9:37 PM http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article18007043.html The Unified Government Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to authorize the $62-million project, which will occupy 174 acres across two patches of land neighboring Schlitterbahn water park, less than a 10-minute drive from Sporting Park. U.S. Soccer has agreed to a 20-year lease to be the primary tenant of the training center, Heineman said.
groundbreaking and set to open in 2017: http://www.socceramerica.com/articl...ansas-city-national-center.html?edition=15821
This is great news, we need to put emphasis on educating coaches at the highest levels. It would be great to have multiple facilities like this in different soccer hotspots in the USA. For sure one in California, and Texas.
Sporting Kansas City coach Peter Vermes directed a group of 35 people down a passageway Monday, serving as the unofficial tour guide for a $75 million structure. On his left, he pointed toward a cryotherapy room, designed to accelerate muscle recovery. On his right, there was a hypobaric chamber, a room with adjustable altitude. After a step backward, he explained the benefits of another space with motion analysis. And on it went. Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article198537254.html#storylink=cpy