Captain Alex Greenwood said ‘nothing comes close’ to club’s £10m facility built specifically for women’s teamWhether it is the chopsticks in the canteen individually engraved for Manchester City’s Japanese players, the bespoke pineapple and mango recovery shakes made for Khadija “Bunny” Shaw to satisfy her taste buds, or the underwater treadmill allowing players to watch Sky Sports News from the recovery pool, it is not difficult to understand why the squad love their new women’s team headquarters.The £10m state-of-the-art building, designed for the first team at the City Football Academy, adjacent to their Joie Stadium ground, has hamstring strength testing kit in the gym and a barista-style coffee machine in the canteen, all aimed at maximising performance for female athletes. Continue reading...
