Santos FC adds 700,000 m² site for new academy training centre | OneFootball

Santos FC has taken an important step toward expanding its sports infrastructure by acquiring a plot of land of approximately 700,000 square meters in São Vicente, intended for the development of the new Youth Academy Training Center. The acquisition was made possible through an agreement with Saint-Gobain, a longtime commercial partner of the Club, in exchange for commercial and advertising properties.

The negotiation had the support of the São Vicente City Hall to finalize the deal, reinforcing joint efforts in favor of the municipality’s development.

“First of all, it is essential to highlight the asset value of this transaction with Saint-Gobain for Santos. It is an area of around 700,000 square meters, whose acquisition represents an important step for the new youth training center project. Certainly, in the future, we will use this area to expand and modernize the Club’s sports infrastructure. Undeniably, it is a milestone for the current administration and for Santos FC,” said president Marcelo Teixeira.

“We have a historic relationship with Santos and see this agreement as another step in that journey. We believe in the transformative role of sports for society and are confident that this partnership will contribute to the club’s future projects. For Saint-Gobain, this is another step in strengthening a relationship that has remained solid over the years,” commented Gustavo Siqueira, Saint-Gobain’s Vice President of HR and Public Affairs for Latin America.

“It is a great joy to see this transaction succeed. First, because São Vicente is undergoing strong development, especially the mainland area, where 150,000 people live and which will receive the light rail system in the coming years, creating a major development corridor. Second, because Santos Futebol Clube is a global brand, the club where King Pelé played, where Prince Neymar plays, and which will now have the opportunity to see its future and its talents develop on the land of Brazil’s First City. The São Vicente City Hall, anticipating the legal and environmental issues necessary for the use of the area, after talks with CETESB, requested that the EIA/RIMA be commissioned, and this request was granted, allowing projects to be developed in the region while respecting the environment and ensuring the proper use of the area by the club,” declared São Vicente mayor Kayo Amado.

The next steps related to the development of the new sports complex include carrying out the applicable environmental studies and procedures, including the process before CETESB and obtaining the necessary licenses and authorizations.

To make construction of the new training center possible, Santos FC is working on structuring a specific investment fund to finance the implementation of the project. The model is under development and will be presented after the project’s technical framework has been finalized.

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