LaLiga, Epsom College join forces for LaLiga Academy Malaysia
LALIGA and Epsom College in Malaysia have partnered to open the LaLiga Academy Malaysia in Bandar Enstek, just outside Kuala Lumpur.
The academy will welcome players from eight to 18 years old to train under the guidelines of the LaLiga methodology, while completing their full-time education, including IGCSEs and A-Levels, at Epsom.
Students in the academy will live, learn and train in a holistic learning ecosystem that places equal emphasis on academic and sporting achievements.
It will be led by a technical director from LaLiga and will ensure that their leading training concepts are appropriately disseminated for the comprehensive development of youth football players.
The LaLiga Academy will be the latest addition to Epsom’s sports academies, combining high performance sports training and world-class academics.
“Our sports academies, in partnership with leaders across the various sports, provide an ecosystem for students to explore their sporting passion at a high level," said Mark Lankester, chief executive officer of the EDUC8 group.
"We launched our partnership with Patrick Mouratoglou, the Mouratoglou Tennis Programme in 2022, and have recently launched the ECM Golf Academy to help students realise their sporting dreams. We are now thrilled to be launching the LaLiga Academy Malaysia to give young aspiring footballers the opportunity to polish their skills with the renowned LaLiga methodology.”
The Academy is the latest international project from LaLiga Grassroots, which has developed to more than 640 grassroots projects led by 900 coaches across 50 countries.
“Football is growing exponentially in Southeast Asia and LaLiga is excited to make its mark in Malaysia. It’s uncommon to find a partner that has not only one of the most expansive campus’ in Asia, but a deep ongoing agenda of offering ambitious sports offerings to its students,” says Adrián Prol, LaLiga’s delegate in Malaysia.
More information can be found on the EPSOM College Malaysia website or the LaLiga Grassroots website.
