HUTNIK FC: BUILDING THE ENGLAND EURO 2012 TRAINING CAMP

摘要

England is well known for its high standards and indeed demands for playing surface quality. Of all the national teams we have worked with worldwide, the England team's understanding of the importance of the pitch and how it can influence the end result of a tournament is extraordinary.Tournaments are difficult projects for teams, governing bodies and local organising committees. Contrary to popular rumour, tournaments are not centrally funded by the governing body.They are funded by the host countryand all funding and infrastructure costs are generally in the control of the local authority who is guided by the Local Organising Committee (LOC). In these cases when teams choose a strategic location to base themselves for the tournament, hotels mustbe improved, infrastructure must be improved and, most importantly, the team training pitch must be great. Hotels generally gain huge publicity from the marketing potential a big team takes to them. English football fans will remember the names 'Hutnik'/Krakow' and 'Rustenburg' for this reason and these locations will benefit from this exposure indirectly for many years to come.