referred geographical location training ground houses size pitches indoor facility medical rehabilitation centre constructed manager campaigned arsenal replace existing site opened october cost million training centre financed transfer arsenal team youth teams centre acted training base england national football team home attracted criticism local residents environmental issues history development joined arsenal october attempted organise extra training session club grounds benefit getting know players told ground owned reserved students left knowing laugh cry weeks fire partially burnt training centre costing damages arsenal temporarily training base dismayed arrangement campaigned purpose built arsenal owned ground housed latest training equipment important decisions wanted club assurance freedom control stayed february granted consent arsenal build training centre land adjacent local school area situated adjacent facilities grounds use training purposes concluded essential support training facility replace existing building club arsenal community work constituted exceptional circumstances plans referred environment secretary ratified spite area position green belt planning permission obtained september designed training ground facilities heavily involved process shared ideas time manager club building training centre fact finding mission club representatives visited training facilities europe arsenal fitness coach involved respective areas project transforming foot site completed weeks cost million arsenal financed transfer million august opened sports minister october chairman described simply superb felt acted big attraction players come arsenal unlike training centre open team squad youth teams training simultaneously words gave arsenal stronger feeling club expanded training centre include press briefing building indoor pitch facility development work august artillery shell found near site led surrounding area evacuated facilities training centre covers area acres km2 size pitches site inside complex training rehabilitation areas rooms pools basketball courts steam weight rooms restaurant staff players conference rooms offices classrooms studio interview players staff pitches drainage automated system addition heating pitch built match playing surface specifications stadium pitches reserved arsenal youth team reserves team tenth pitch team league fixtures place medical rehabilitation centre completed october tailored meet needs arsenal players centre houses apparatus anti gravity range screening equipment players returning injury able focus rehabilitation separate specialised space medical staff hand extra training pitches set laid february arsenal ordered artificial grass swiss company called training pitch march arsenal announced plans major redevelopment training centre plans include expanding upgrading main building constructing player performance centre visitors educational media centre specific gym improvements include new running tracks dedicated space new offices meeting rooms built scouting team academy staff data analysis personnel upgraded training medical training facilities include spa ice accommodate changes storey extension built equipment shed moved trees planted replace removed redevelopment process project supported planning approval given borough council planning committee project completion scheduled beginning season criticism ground attracted criticism local residents parish council meeting october revealed arsenal players involved local initiatives despite claims planning phase ground allow club develop links local community reportedly failed receive visits players despite repeated requests club responded pointing initiatives ladies team organise competitions local grounds plans develop new buildings road links site challenged residents years later believed lead increased traffic noise pollution area march daily_telegraph noted arsenal failure develop young english players following champions league tie use single english player according desk research youth team opportunities main reason club obtained planning permission centre arsenal cited statement site arsenal area club active youth policy area particular club currently works closely local clubs maintained enhanced proposal ahead uses england national football team frequently trained ground preparing games london agreement arsenal began march relocated training base arsenal training ground national team november chile germany park reported stomach bug champions league finals took place stadium barcelona respectively centre facilities train trained preparation nfl international series london arsenal previously priced hosting new_york_giants november ground held tournament teams colleagues local organisations raised charity
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