Atlético Madrid builds football academy in the Almaty region

ASTANA – The President of the football club Atletico Madrid, Enrique Cerezo Torres, presented a project to open the football academy of Atletico Madrid in Kazakhstan at a meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on June 11, the press service of Akorda reported.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with the President of the football club Atlético Madrid, Enrique Cerezo Torres. Photo credit: Akorda

The Atlético Madrid Football Academy will be built at the Akbulak Olympic Center in Talgar, Almaty Region.

Tokayev thanked Cerezo Torres for his willingness to share his experience and promote football in Kazakhstan and expressed his readiness to support this initiative.

The President stressed that the country pays special attention to the development of football. Almost 40,000 children attend sports schools and sections, while the country is improving its infrastructure and building new stadiums.

According to Cerezo Torres, Atlético Madrid's academies are active in many countries around the world. The academy focuses on introducing best practices and improving the qualifications of coaches and mentors to prepare young talents to play in the best football leagues in the world.

Following the meeting, Cerezo Torres presented Tokayev with a T-shirt autographed by Atlético Madrid players.