Cardiff City begin work on long-awaited training ground
More than ten years after it was initially suggested, Cardiff City has taken a step closer to a new multi-million-pound
training facility.
Near the Football Association of Wales (FAW) offices and other facilities that Cardiff currently rents, in Hensol, Vale
of Glamorgan, construction has started.
The Bluebirds will move to their new 44-acre location in two seasons after more than ten years of preliminary
negotiations.
To begin development on the site, the Championship club has agreed to a long-term lease with the Vale of
Glamorgan Council for £1.5 million. The total cost has not been announced, but it is anticipated to exceed the £8
million spent on the launch of a new academy complex in Llanrumney one year ago.
Cardiff owner Vincent Tan backed the prospect of a new training ground shortly after his takeover in 2010 and is
said to be “extremely happy” at the start of the ground work.
Planning permission for the centre was first granted in 2019 which, as well as many as 15 pitches, includes approval
for a two-storey central building for a state-of-the-art gym, pool, treatment centre and offices, as well as spectator
terraces for the pitches and a 123-space car park.
Image source: Cardiff CITY FCAfter a long-term lease with the local municipality was agreed upon, work on the 44-acre site started last
month.
Steve Borley and Ken Choo, the chief executive of Cardiff City, are in charge of the first development.
Choo acknowledged that the club had not yet reached this stage due to “environmental issues.”
According to last year’s records, the club hoped that the facilities would be ready for the 2026–2027
season, at which point negotiations for a 150-year lease were progressed.
Work formally began in August, with Choo adding: “We have been scheduling and progressing the development of
the club; last year we did the academy development with Cardiff University and Cardiff Council, and this year we are
prioritising the development of the training ground.
“We can be self-sustaining by doing this, but the Football Association of Wales has been an incredibly great partner.”
“This project has been in the works for a number of years, so I’m delighted that we have now reached agreement over
the lease of the land,” said Vale of Glamorgan Council leader Councillor Lis Burnett.
“It will give Cardiff City the chance to construct a cutting-edge facility that will help both their first and youth teams.”
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