December 13, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – San Diego FC News Release
San Diego FC marked a historic moment today as the 30th Club in Major League Soccer broke ground on the cutting-edge performance center and its highly anticipated Right to Dream Academy. The moment is a significant step in the Club’s march towards a 2025 kick off and commitment to developing the next generation of athletes.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the site of the future facility in El Cajon on the Sycuan Reservation and was attended by Don Garber (Commissioner, MLS), Mohamed Mansour (Chairman, San Diego FC), Cody Martinez (Vice-Chairman, San Diego FC and Sycuan Tribal Chairman), Tom Vernon (Founding Partner, San Diego FC and Founder/CEO, Right to Dream) and Manny Machado (Founding Partner, San Diego FC and Padres third baseman) as well as other key figures, stakeholders, and esteemed guests, highlighting the importance of this project in global football and the world of sports development.
“This is a foundational moment for our Club. The San Diego FC Performance Center and Right to Dream Academy will enable us to develop future generations of world-class players across greater San Diego,” said Tom Penn, CEO, San Diego FC. “This groundbreaking initiative reaffirms our commitment to create opportunities for young talent to flourish and our vision to become the epicenter of football excellence and innovation in North America.”
“The groundbreaking is a historic moment for sports in the U.S.,” said Mr. Mansour. “San Diego FC is the first major sports organization in America to be jointly owned by a Native American tribe and now we are the first major club to build a training facility and Right to Dream academy on Native American land. Singing Hills is hallowed ground, and we hope that what we build here will do it justice and create a lasting legacy.”
Continued Chairman Martinez, “This is a proud moment for the Sycuan Tribe and a giant step in serving the next generation of young athletes and future leaders throughout the San Diego community. Today’s historic groundbreaking marks not only the construction of San Diego FC’s state-of-the-art performance center but also lays the foundation to nurture the dreams of young talent, fostering a stronger community, and creating a legacy of soccer excellence.”
The San Diego FC Performance Center and Right to Dream Academy will be an integral part of the Club’s 125,000 square-foot campus that will feature a 50,000-square-foot…
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