The Hungarian Goverment is investing more funds into Hungarian football academies abroad
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Based on the latest Government communication, the Hungarian Government is supporting the creation of the Partium Football Academy in Transylvania. In the first round of funding the Government is allocating €675,000 for preparation works, with further investments coming in subsequent years.
444.hu reports that the Partium Football Academy will become the 10th football academy abroad which is financed by the Government’s budget. The ones in Csíkszereda (Romania), Topolya (Serbia) and Dunaszerdahely (Slovakia) are already completed while the Munkács (Ukraine), Sepsiszentgyörgy (Romania), Eszék (Croatia) and Lendva (Slovenia) football academies are under construction. Alongside the Patrium Football Academy – which will be located in Szatmárnémeti – infrastructure to support youth development in Révkomárom and Rimaszombat (both in Slovakia) are also planned.
Indeed, at the end of last year we reported the opening of the football academy at Dunaszerdahely, which was even attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
So far, the government has spent just over €30 million annually on cross-border football academies. This academy will be associated with Lőrinc Mészáros’ NK Osijek, which is located in Eszék. Based on another agreement, the best players from the academy in Csíkszereda will go to Puskás Akadémia.