WOLVES INVEST IN NEW 3G INDOOR ACADEMY SURFACE

As part of the construction of its new £7 million Academy and Arena, Wolverhampton Wanderers have invested in a new indoor artificial pitch.

The new 3G surface, which has been installed to cater for both 11-a-side and smaller-sided training matches and drills, enhances Wolves’ ‘Category One’ academy status – the highest status that can be awarded by the Premier League’s academy accreditation system.

The surface is an innovative, third generation, synthetic grass consisting of two unique profiled fibres. Part-filled with a combination of specially selected sand and recycled rubber granules, the pitch proved the perfect choice for coaching staff.

In addition to the bespoke indoor 3G Wolves’ Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground also boasts dressing rooms, an extensive gym area, large multi-purpose room, and a specifically developed treatment room.

Steve Morgan, Chairman at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, said, “The Wolves Academy & Arena will give our highly qualified coaches, and our young players from age eight upwards, every possible chance of maximising their potential by becoming successful professional footballers, hopefully making it through to the Wolves first team.

Paul Langford, Managing Director at TigerTurf added: “We’re delighted to have been able to provide a new 3G pitch at another one of the country’s most highly-regarded academies. Wolverhampton Wanderers have a proven track record of bringing through some extremely talented young footballers and we’re sure the new indoor pitch will enhance what is already a world-class training facility.”