Manchester City Etihad Training Complex

“We are building a structure for the future, not just a team of all-stars” announced Sheikh Mansour in 2008 with reference to Manchester City Football Club.

Six years and £200m later, Mansour’s vision has been realised in the Etihad Training Complex; an 80-acre site where over 450 players train each week. The site, home to 17 football pitches and a 7,000-seat stadium for reserve matches, is an epitome of innovation and state-of-the-art design that CLD is proud to have contributed to.

The Brief

Creating a world class training complex presents a number of key requirements when it comes to the external, internal fencing systems and physical access control.

• An external perimeter to LPS 1775 SR1
• Swing gates with guaranteed delay of at least 3 minutes against attack
• Fast operation cycle main gates to prevent tailgating
• Pitch separation that allows clear view
• Ability to stop balls leaving the training area up to 6m in height
• Must compliment the Manchester City brand
• MUGA fencing that can withstand impact from Professional Players
• Full Operation and Maintanence Schedules Produced
• CAD Design and ‘as-built drawings’ of all systems used on the project