Melbourne Victory have announced a major infrastructure strategy as the A-Leagues club look to “foster the growth of all youth and women’s programs in the future”.
The “ambitious” plan will focus on providing the community with access to elite player pathways across the state and long sought after infrastructure facilities.
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As a “custodian of the global game”, Victory’s strategy is focused on providing accessible campuses to both Victory’s elite Women’s program and their six Academy teams, “with a firm eye on maximising the development of the next generation of A-League Women’s and Men’s players, as well as national team members.”
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The multi-campus approach, with the first location announced shortly, will see all campuses positioned less than an hour’s travel time from Victory’s administrative headquarters and the Isuzu UTE A-League Men’s training facility at Gosch’s Paddock in Melbourne.
State-of-the-art facilities will be constructed across a number of Victorian locations as the A-Leagues club seek to foster elite talent and provide accessibility to both the team and to as many local communities as possible.
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“The announcement of this project, and the direction taken, is aimed at ensuring we are best placed to attract and retain football talent across the State,” said Victory chairman John Dovaston.
“Our innovative approach will allow us to have a number of campuses with not only an elite focus, but also, an eye on building our community to ensure that all Victorians have an opportunity to participate and engage in our game.”
Victory managing director Caroline Carnegie added: “It is well understood that sport and football can influence social cohesion, and it’s our responsibility as a club to establish infrastructure and programs that can positively impact members of the community, regardless of gender, background or location, whether that be through training the next generation of football stars, or using football as a vehicle to lead, unite, connect and inspire the community more broadly.
“By enabling Victory to connect with communities across the North, South, East, and West of AAMI Park, our spiritual home, we can truly grow the Victory family and set new standards for elite facilities in our Pathway and community programs.”
