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City Summer Soccer Schools

Academy News

02 July 2010 11:11

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The complex

The Platt Lane complex is home to the Manchester City Football Club Youth Academy. It’s located just 1.5 miles from Manchester city centre, with excellent links to the motorway and ample car parking.

At the complex you can join the City fitness gym, hire indoor and outdoor floodlit football pitches and attend football coaching sessions for all ages and abilities. There are also rooms available for hire at competitive rates for business meetings or conferences with catering available.

Platt Lane Complex
Yew Tree Road
Fallowfield
Manchester
M14 7UU

Call complex 0161 256 6653

Martin White, Centre Manager

Call gym suite 0161 256 6652

plattlane@mcfc.co.uk

What's On at Platt Lane

City Soccer Schools

Football coaching

Platt Lane run Soccer Schools over every school holiday, please check back for dates.

The courses are run by fully qualified FA Coaches and are open to boys and girls of all abilities, from age 5 to 14.

Book Now

For bookings and information call 0161 256 6652 or e-mail

plattlane@mcfc.co.uk

Platt Lane City F.C.

Pitch hire

One Community, One Club

Midweek leagues for age groups:

  • Under 6's - 4-a-side
  • Under 7's - 5-a-side
  • Under 8's - 5-a-side

Boys, girls and mixed teams available, and the focus is firmly on fun.

Click here to read about the lauch event with Patrick Vieira.

Book now

Download a booking form here

For more information email plattlane@mcfc.co.uk or call 0161 256 6652

City Fitness

City fitness

Equipment and training

  • Fully equipped cardiovascular suite
  • Full range of isotonic resistance machinery
  • Classes (see schedule below) 
  • Individual training, team training and various pay structures available 
  • Free weights area
  • Regular reassessment and fitness testing
  • Dietary information
  • Body circumference and weight calliper reading taken if required, helping you reach that weight target
  • Fully qualified friendly staff on duty
  • Specialist populations fitness training available (working with partnerships with Alfa)

Classes

Boxercise
A fast and explosive class designed to increase fitness levels fast, learn boxing techniques in a controlled and exciting atmosphere.

Circuit Classes
This class is a multi-station packed exercise routine designed to work the whole body and keep your heart in tip top condition.

Spinning
Intensive indoor cycling experience to test the fitness of the elite, the class can also be adapted for beginner and weight loss programmes.

Weight Busterz
Weight busters allows you to exercise at your own level, burning calories and toning at the same time.  Weight Busters will look after your diet and give you regular feedback on your body statistics.

Walking Club
This class is designed to get you out of the gym environment and exercising with a qualified fitness instructor outdoors.  Different locations are chosen every week for a great two-hour walk to keep you trim and physically fit.

For full pricing and timetables click here

Book now

For bookings or information call 0161 256 6653 or email plattlane@mcfc.co.uk

Perfect pitch

Pitch hire

Choose from indoor and outdoor rubber crumb floodlit pitches:

Indoor 5-a-side
Peak Time:
Monday-Thursday 4pm-10pm
£37 per hour
Off Peak:
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
£25.00 per hour

Indoor 8-a-side
Peak Time:
Monday-Thursday 4pm-10pm
£67 per hour
Off Peak:
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday 8am-7pm
£37 per hour

Outdoor 7-a-side
Peak Time:
Monday-Friday 4pm-10pm
Saturday-Sunday 8am-7pm
£38 per hour
Off Peak:
Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
£25 per hour

Floodlight 11-a-side (FIFA Grade One Pitch)
Peak Time:
Monday-Friday 4pm-10pm
Saturday-Sunday 9am - 7pm
£104 per two hour booking
Off Peak:
Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
£70 per two hour booking            

All pitches available to hire for:

  • Block Bookings
  • Casual Bookings
  • Events and Competitions

Discounted rates available for:

  • Students
  • Concessions
  • Community Groups
Book now

For bookings or information call 0161 256 6652 or email plattlane@mcfc.co.uk

Coaching clinics

Football coaching

Weekly football coaching sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. These sessions are available for individuals or teams, of all abilities and ages, and are supervised by the Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) coaching team.

The team members have vast experience to help players to improve their skills, in a friendly and enjoyable environment.  Please contact us for a full breakdown.

Team sessions run from September-March, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Coaching sessions for junior and adult teams from 6pm-10pm.

Goalkeeping sessions 6pm-7.30pm (Thursdays only)

Pre-season training sessions for teams and individuals run from June-August.

Book now

 Download the booking form here

For bookings or more information call 0161 256 6652 or email us at plattlane@mcfc.co.uk.