Premier League: Liverpool FC open an academy in the UAE for 7-15 year olds

Liverpool FC (Premier League) are launching an academy for 7-15 years old in the UAE in partnership with PESCO, a sports events company based in Dubai (UAE), announced the English club, on 15/09/2015.

"The youth coaching project, which will initially focus on schools in Dubai, will officially start from October 2015 and will provide a unique opportunity for young players to learn to play ‘The Liverpool Way’," said the English club.

The UAE is the twelfth country to host an international academy for Liverpool FC, who are already present in the United States, Spain (Canary Islands), Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, South Africa, Egypt, India, China and Japan. Liverpool have also organised one-off events for young people in many other countries.

Liverpool FC academies worldwide map

The 14 academies currently in operation are shown in red on the map

• The English Academy is located in Liverpool
• The 13 academies abroad are in 12 countries
  • Two academies are located in the United States:
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