Fluminense sign deal to modernise Xerém, project to cost R$14 million | OneFootball

At an event held in Laranjeiras this Wednesday, Fluminense formalized a contract to modernize its youth training center in Xerém. The total investment will be R$ 14 million. The construction will begin on December 8, 2025 and is expected to be completed by March 2027, which means the estimated duration is 15 months.

What changes with the renovation

The project includes the construction of a new building and the complete restructuring of Xerém's infrastructure, with highlights such as:

• Expansion of accommodation: the capacity will increase from 22 rooms, which housed up to 88 athletes, to 40 rooms, allowing accommodation for up to 160 “Moleques de Xerém” simultaneously.

• Integration of physiotherapy, weight training, nutrition, and rehabilitation areas close to the fields, reducing travel and optimizing the routine of young players.

• Modernization of the youth facilities, aiming to expand the training structure and offer better technical conditions and comfort for athletes and the coaching staff.

Besides the structural impact, the project carries a direct significance for the tricolor training process. According to President Mário Bittencourt, the investment consolidates Fluminense among the main training powers in the country:

The financing of the works will be done with the club's own resources, including revenue from the sale of young talents and part of the prize money obtained from participating in the Club World Cup. This move reinforces the strategy of strengthening the youth categories, which recently started to include more professionals after the creation of the under-11 and under-13, two new stages in the tricolor training.

Why this matters for the club's future

Fluminense is already among the five most recognized clubs in the country for player development, and the modernization of Xerém is an effort to further enhance this prominence. The new structure aims to ensure a training base with a standard of excellence, providing conditions for young talents to develop in a professional environment from an early age.

Moreover, the expansion of the infrastructure reflects the proposal of professionalizing internal processes, something that gains strength with the debates about the club's SAF.

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