French Football Academy New York

Able to welcome several hundred students regardless of nationality, the Academy seeks to recruit motivated young players based in New York who are looking to go further in their footballing careers. The Academy offers its young players a complete pathway focusing on athletic development and training underpinned by world-class technical excellence, making the FFF the first football federation in the world to open this kind of innovative structure. The Academys technical program is headed by Jean-Claude Lafargue, former director of Frances Institut National de Football (National Football Institute) at Clairefontaine, who will visit the site regularly to oversee global strategy and development. Operations will be handled by BEPF holder and former FC Lorient manager Zohair Ghenania. The FFFs Direction Technique Nationale will be responsible for overseeing training to ensure coaches reach the required standard of excellence. Part of the FFFs commitment to international development, the ...