By Richard Joyce
FOREST GREEN are set to mirror the successful boys academy with the chance for girls to study a two-year course at SGS College.
It’s hoped it’ll help bridge the gap between girls youth football and the senior Ladies game – Forest Green’s Ladies first team play in the FA Women’s Premier League South Division - the third tier of women’s football in the English game.
An open morning training session was held at Inside Football in Brimscombe last Saturday.
FGR Academy manager Scott Bartlett said: “It’s an exciting time for FGR Ladies and I am happy we as a club have decided to set up the girls Academy which will mirror our youth Academy.
“First and foremost it will give the girls a good education, but coupled with that it’s an opportunity to be a full time footballer with part of the FGR Ladies pathway.
"The good thing about the college is that there’s the flexibility there to do a whole range of courses. They can do virtually anything they want to do and play football alongside it.”
To find out more about the Ladies Academy and the chance to get involved, email reception@forestgreenroversfc.com and you’ll be contacted with more information.
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