Manila Jockey Club to put up football complex in Cavite

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MANILA, Philippines—Manila Jockey Club Inc. has signed a deal with Philippine Football Federation Inc. (PFF) to jointly develop a football complex on a portion of the former’s San Lazaro Leisure and Business Park in Carmona, Cavite.

“This is consonant with MJC’s over-all plan to develop SLLBP into a leisure, gaming and entertainment hub,” the company told the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday.

The football complex is envisioned to be the site of national and international matches and friendlies sanctioned by the Federacion Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

According to the MJCP’s disclosure, the football complex would consist of a pitch of FIFA two-star international standards, a training center and other football support facilities.

PFF is responsible for the governance, development and promotion of football in the Philippines and the sole controlling body of all provincial football associations. It is a regular member of FIFA, AFF, AFC and the Philippine Olympic Committee.