FIRST FOOTBALL ACADEMY OPENED IN BAKU
Baku, 24 February (AZERTAC). The First Football Academy was inaugurated in Baku on February 23.
President of AFFA (Azerbaijan Football Federations Association) Rovnag Abdullayev and UEFA vice-president Senez Erzik congratulated the ceremony participants and stressed the opening of the academy would play a great role in development of Azerbaijan`s football.
Foundation laying ceremony of the academy held in 2008 with participation of FIFA President Joseph Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini.
Meanwhile, 60 percent of the funding came from UEFA and 40 percent from AFFA.
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