An elite football academy is bringing Paris Saint-Germain coaching to a Shrewsbury school as its players celebrate success on and off the pitch.
PSG Academy Ellesmere, based at Ellesmere College, has formed a partnership with St Winefride’s RC Independent School, giving pupils access to specialist coaching sessions and the PSG football philosophy.
Harvey Lewis, PSG head coach at Ellesmere College, said: "We are delighted to announce that we have just finalised a partnership with St Winefride’s that means we can take PSG to them, so their students can benefit from some specialised coaching sessions and learn all about the PSG ethos.
"We are excited about being able to spread the PSG message to even more youngsters in the county and, who knows, as they evolve their footballing skills and approach secondary school age, some may be in a position to apply for places at PSG Academy Ellesmere in the future."
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Richard Goody, headmaster at St Winefride’s, said: "We are delighted to be partnering with the PSG Academy Ellesmere and Ellesmere College to provide our pupils with this exciting opportunity.
"At St Winefride’s, we are committed to offering our children a wide and broad range of experiences and opportunities, and this partnership will allow them to benefit from specialist coaching while developing their skills, confidence and enjoyment of football."
The partnership comes as PSG Academy Ellesmere’s under-16 team celebrates a landmark result against Shrewsbury School.
The side recorded a 7-2 victory on November 7, its first win against Shrewsbury, following what the college described as a performance built on skill, teamwork and determination.
Academy students also recently travelled to Manchester to watch Manchester City face Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League, giving the young players the chance to see elite football first-hand.
PSG Academy Ellesmere launched last month with more than 50 players from countries including Germany, Spain, Holland, Lithuania, Italy, Poland and Mexico.
The programme combines football training with an academic curriculum, with coaches trained in PSG methodology.
Worldwide, PSG Academy centres involve more than 3,000 coaches and train more than 38,000 young players.
The St Winefride’s collaboration will now extend the academy’s coaching into Shrewsbury, while creating another link between the school and Ellesmere College.
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