Children's football center with European standards opened in Almaty

The renewed stadium for 800 spectators with a hinged roof is equipped with under-stand spaces, a field with drainage system and the latest generation of Italian artificial turf certified by FIFA. More than 500 young football players will be able to train here, the total coaching staff of the football center is 50 people.

“Congratulations to all on such a wonderful holiday. I want to thank and express support for such initiatives. All this is being done within the framework of the sport development policy pursued by the Head of our state, ”said the head of the Kazakhstan Football Federation, Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.

It should be mentioned that since the beginning of the year, more than 18 thousand children have already been covered under the Almaty project “Sport in my yard”. At the same time, by direct compensation to private sports organizations, the “Batyl Bol” project was started, which made it possible to attract children and teenagers from low-income families to physical culture and sports.

“In the Missive to the people of Kazakhstan, our President paid a special attention to the development of sports and gave clear directions for improving the country's sports infrastructure. The football center "Zhas Kyran" has done a lot of work on the major reconstruction of the stadium. You all know that Sputnik has a rich history, many stars of domestic football began their professional path here. I am sure that all this will give a new impulse for the further development and education of young talents, ”said Almaty Mayor Bauyrzhan Baybek.

He also added that today at the stage of completion the reconstruction of the Almaty cycle track, and next year the construction of an indoor athletics stadium for 5,000 seats will begin.

“The main goal is for children to enjoy sports, grow as patriots, and football brings happiness to all our parents, so that there are positive emotions from each match played,” said the President of the Kazakhstan League of Children and Youth Football Zhas Kiran .

It should be mentioned that in the recently announced Missive, the Head of State instructed the Government and the governors had to to build at least 100 health and fitness centers and drew an attention to the effective use of existing sports facilities.

The new football academy “Zhas Kyran” was founded on the basis of sports school №2, opened in 1964. This became possible after the reconstruction of the old “Sputnik” stadium through a public-private partnership between Almaty’s executive committee and the “Junior Football Center“ Zhas Kyran ”LLP.

The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Yerbolat Dossayev and the Minister of Culture and Sports of the country Arystanbek Mukhamediuly.