HANOI (8 Feb 2015) – German giant Borussia Dortmund might be struggling in the Bundesliga at the moment but that does not mean that their youth development programme is not any good.
Being one of the foremost German club with an extensive youth development programme, Dortmund will be forming a relationship with Vietnam’s Viettel Group in building an academy in Hanoi.
“Dortmund has an excellent training model. Moreover, their playing style is also in synch with what we’re aiming for,” said Major-General Hoang Xuan Vinh, deputy director of the Viettel Group.”
The Viettel Group is building a 20 hectares sport centre and will start to recruit promising players from across the country.
Viettel has contracts with eight satellite training centres to recruit children aged from ten to 12, with outstanding candidates feeding into the main centre at the age of 13.
The model is based on similar grounds as Hoang Anh Gia Lai-Arsenal JMG Academy in Gia Lai Province that was built in cooperation with Arsenal FC, JMG Academy and the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Corp.
The HAGL-Arsenal JMG Academy has nurtured such promising young players as Cong Phuong and Tuan Anh.
Last month, HAGL with Arsenal FC and NutiFood JSC have established a new football academy in HCM City.
“Hoang Anh Gia Lai-Arsenal JMG Academy have produced many outstanding players,” said Tran Thanh Hai, chairman of NutiFood JSC.
“NutiFood wants to be another partner to continue this success, producing more skilled players and contributing to Vietnam’s football scene.”
