Training ground (association football)

A training ground is an area where professional association football teams prepare for matches, with activities primarily concentrating on skills and fitness. They also sometimes form part of a club's youth system, as clubs consider it important to have good facilities to aid the development of young players.[1]

Training grounds are usually separate from a team's stadium, as clubs use the facilities to avoid overusing the stadium's pitch. However, teams usually train inside the opposing team's stadium on the day before a European away game, both for the benefit of the media and to become familiar with the surface.

Training ground incidents

There have been several high-profile incidents, at training grounds, where players have been injured in disputes between teammates.[2] Joey Barton was given a suspended prison sentence, on 1 July 2008, for an assault on teammate Ousmane Dabo on Manchester City's training ground[3] and Andy Carroll broke teammate Steven Taylor's jaw in a fight.[4]

References
  1. Pompey training ground approved, BBC Sport, 16 July 2008.
  2. Curtis, Ben. "Training-ground bust-ups: the best of the best", The Times, 8 October 2008.
  3. FA charges Barton over Dabo clash, BBC Sport, 31 July 2008.
  4. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article7071885.ece

See also
  • Football (soccer) tactics and skills


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