Serie A TIM: AC Milan to open its first three academies in India in April 2020

AC Milan (Serie A TIM) will open its first three international academies in India in April 2020, in collaboration with the Indian company Calicut Sports City LLP "as part of a three-year agreement," announced the club on 26/01/2020.

"The three-year agreement provides for a plan for the development of AC Milan's Academies in the Indian state of Kerala; the project is going to kick off in Kozhikode, Malappuram and Ernakulam and it is going to be launched also in Kasargod, Kannur and Trissur in the following seasons," said AC Milan.

"Claudio Zola, AC Milan's official coach, will reside in Indian territory. His duties will be to support the training of local coaches, to supervise the scheduling and carrying out of the daily training sessions and to provide an appropriate analysis of the technical development in line with the club's high standards," added the club.

• The AC Milan Academy is also established in the United States (Houston and Orlando), Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, India, Japan, Kuwait, Vietnam), Europe (Bulgaria, Spain…