Villarreal CF has reached a collaboration settlement with Alchemy International Football Academy primarily based in Bangalore, India via the membership’s Academy worldwide enlargement venture.
Alchemy International Football Academy will work hand-in-hand with Villarreal CF to implement the Yellows’ modern methodology for creating its gamers and coaches.
Selected gamers from Alchemy International Football Academy may have the possibility to go to Villarreal CF in Spain to participate within the Player Training Week and Team Playing Experience programmes through which they practice with or play towards Villarreal’s youth groups.
The Bangalore-based soccer academy was based in 2013 and gives completely different programmes for gamers from 12 to 21 years of age.
“The foundation of Villarreal CF playing for a long time at the top tier of European football is based on its youth development framework and programmes.
The youth development programme at the club is regarded as one of the best in the world and we want to inculcate the best practices to maintain our leadership position in the grassroots and youth football ecosystem in India,” Sunanda Das, the director of Alchemy International Football Academy stated.
“Our student-athletes will benefit from Villarreal’s best practices and short- and long-term training exposures at the club in Spain.”
Alchemy International Football Academy was additionally nominated by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to be a part of FIFA’s High-Performance Programme.
This is the La Liga membership’s first collaboration in India. The Yellows additionally boast official associate academies within the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bolivia, Israel, Kuwait, Australia, the Republic of Korea and Malaysia, amongst others.
Thus, Alchemy International Football Academy is now an official affiliate academy of Villarreal CF.