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Loughborough University teams up with Leicester City Football Club
Posted on 25/02/09
Loughborough University teams up with Leicester City Football Club
Loughborough University and Leicester City Football Club have today initiated a ground-breaking partnership.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed in which both parties will work together in a broad range of research, consultancy, training and other areas of mutual benefit.
The agreement is thought to be themost extensive of its kind between a football club and an academic institution consistent with the Foxes vision of being at the forefront of technology in a cutting edge industry. Bothorganisationswill draw on each others experience with one key area of collaboration being the clubs rapidly expanding Sports Science operation.
Leicester have this season employed the services of highly-qualified Performance Consultant Paul Balsom the Swedish National teams assistant coach, Data Analyst Andrew Blake, Power Coach John Cross and Loughborough University Sport and Exercise Sciencestudent Matt Reeves. The Sports Science staff work alongside the experienced Physiotherapy team.
City Chief Executive Lee Hoos is delighted to have teamed up with Loughborough University a University which has an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research, strong links with industry and unrivalled sporting achievement.
He said: In this day and age the technological aids available are a big help on the tactical as well as medical front and Loughborough Universitys knowledge will be of great benefit to us.
Hopefully, with their assistance, our Sports Science operation will continue to progress even further the excellent levels of performance and positive results for the club which have already been achieved.
Professor Myra Nimmo added: Loughborough University is delighted with this joint venture which will benefit both partners.
It will ensure that the Universitys staff and students are addressing issues relevant and current to football clubs. For Leicester City Football Club it ensures that they have access to the world leading research and knowledge of Loughborough University staff.
The MoU will initially run for five years.
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