UEFA HatTrick help for Georgia s new regional youth academy Friday 26 February 2021
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A new youth football academy in Georgia offers a bright future to a new generation of footballers thanks to support from UEFA s HatTrick programme.
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The opening ceremony for the new training centre in Rukhi, north-west Georgia, was attended by Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, as well as Georgian Football Federation president Levan Kobiashvili, general secretary David Mujiri, first vice-president Kakha Chumburidze and local government officials.
Supported with funding and cooperation from UEFA s HatTrick programme and the FIFA Forward initiative, the facilities at Rukhi include one grass pitch and two artificial pitches, a modern floodlight system, stands, and a residential complex that can house up to 50 people. The residential building includes a dining hall, fitness room, changing rooms, laundry, referees’ room and