Juventus Academy opens in Bahrain

Manama : International Business Group (IBG) have launched the first Juventus Football Club Academy in the Kingdom of Bahrain, located in Saar.

It is equipped with first class facilities including a clubhouse overlooking the playing area and all coaches are Juventus academy coaches, who follow the Juventus mythology and coaching techniques. 

Adidas are a main partner of Juventus and the academy will use its official kit as well.

“I am very excited about bringing such a huge club to the island, Juventus are one of the leading football clubs in world,”Abdul Wahed Al Kooheji, CEO of Juventus Academy Bahrain, said.

Head coach John Mackenzie added, “The new Academy will provide a proper environment which enables young players to learn how to improve and develop their technical and tactical abilities. The coaches will provide competitive youth players with a positive encouraging club environment, focusing on friendship, respect, fair play, personal integrity, and above all hard work. The goal is to improve every player within the technical and tactical aspects of soccer training in both the mental and physical sides of the game, by following our values: Fun, honesty, fair play, respect for others and teamwork.”

Juventus are the most successful club in Italian football and one of the most successful globally. Overall, they have won 63 major trophies including 33 league titles, 12 Italian Cups and 11 in International competition, which includes two European/Champions League Cups, one European Cup Winners’ Cup, three UEFA Cups, two UEFA Super Cups and one UEFA Intertoto Cup,

The first term of the academy began on September 10 and for more details or to sign up please call 3991 1615.