LaLiga Santander: Villarreal CF opens academy dedicated to women's football in Israel

Villarreal CF (LaLiga Santander) is opening a women's academy in Emek Hefer (north of Tel Aviv) in Israel, in partnership with local club Maccabi Emek Hefer (Ligat Al, Israeli women's first division), announced the club on 01/07/2021

"The academy is exclusively for female players ranging from eight to 19 years of age. This academy is the first of its kind in Israel to partner with a European club and provide Israeli female players with the chance to visit Spain to train and/or play with the Villarreal women's set up, with the Yellows' first team competing in Primera Iberdrola," said the club, whose women's will be taking part in the Spanish women's first division for the first time ever in 2021-22.

"Partnering with a major club such as Villarreal provides our smaller and younger club with the immediate access to the knowledge and methodology perfected by years of research and experience. We intend to adopt as much of the Villarreal methodology and use as many of the tools that this partnership will provide us with," said Evrati Avrahami, director of the Villarreal Israel Academy.

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