Serie A TIM: AC Milan to open an academy in Voronezh, the club's first in Russia, in September 2019

AC Milan (Serie A TIM), through a three-year partnership with the Emirati company SMART IT Solutions LLC, is creating the Milan Academy Voronezh, in the city of Voronezh (Western Russia, one million inhabitants), as part of its global Milan Academy project, according to the club on 07/08/2019. This will be the club's first academy in Russia.

"The club aims to share the AC Milan method, imparting the technical competencies of the youth sector and the values, which have always been a trademark of the club: integrity, self-sacrifice, respect for the rules, and teamwork," said the Italian club. The AC Milan Academy Voronezh will be officially inaugurated in September 2019 at the Platinum Arena Sports Centre in Voronezh.

"The primary goal is to develop sports in the region, making the facility the heart for all sporting activities in the Voronezh region. In its inaugural year, the initiative already counts 250 children who will have the opportunity to study and participate in all of AC Milan's Academy activities," said the club, whose partnership with SMART IT Solutions LLC aims to…