Today, the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center was unveiled as the U.S. Soccer Federation broke ground on its first-ever National Training Center (NTC) and Headquarters.
The Federation’s ambitious strategic plan to expand soccer nationwide includes the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, which will have a direct impact on every U.S. The five strategic pillars of soccer. The Home Depot co-founder and Atlanta United owner Arthur M. Blank, a well-known businessman and philanthropist, contributed $50 million last year, which enabled the pledge to construct a training center. terrain at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center Arthur M. BlankDan Cathy, the founder of Trilith in Fayette County, Georgia, where the facility will be built, Blank, representatives from U.S. Soccer, Fayette County, and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, together with First Lady Marty Kemp, were there for the ceremonial “first dig.”
The 200-acre Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center will have over a dozen soccer fields and more than 100,000 square feet of space. indoor court space for each of the 27 U.S. Soccer national teams, comprising youth, extended, and senior women’s and men’s teams. Additionally, the building will have more than 200,000 sq. feet of top-notch facilities, conference spaces, locker rooms, and headquarters area available to all U.S. It will employ soccer players and open in 2026.
Today is another incredible day for soccer in America and in Georgia, and while my family and I are truly honored and humbled by the name of the center, it is not about us, it’s about the countless young men and women that will have the opportunity to chase their dreams here,” said Blank.
All U.S. soccer players will use the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. A portion of Blank and his Family Foundation’s donation to soccer’s national teams will be used expressly to build facilities for U.S. The nine soccer Extended National Teams (ENTs), especially those supporting the National Teams for wheelchair soccer, Deaf soccer, and cerebral palsy (CP) soccer, have thoughtfully designed locker rooms and training areas to maximize player accessibility.
According to Governor Brian Kemp, “Georgia is proud to break ground today on the new Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, home of our U.S. national teams.” “Today serves as just another reminder of our state’s rising reputation in the sports world as a center for both national and international athletic events. Best wishes to the United States. Soccer Federation and all the state and local officials who contributed to the realization of this project.”
