International football match celebrating education and sport – News

Bolton Wanderers Football Club Elite Development Squad will play Emirates Football Club in Ras al Khaimah

The Emirates Football Club will host the Bolton Wanderers Football Club Elite Development Squad in association with the University of Bolton for an international match celebrating education and sport for the next generation. The contest will take place at the Emirates Club Stadium on March 16, 2022.

The UK-based team’s visit will also include training clinics involving local schools and receiving guidance and training from English football league coaches from Bolton Wanderers Football Club.

Dr Zubair Hanslot, Chancellor of the University of Bolton, said: “It is a privilege to be able to host a meeting like this in the United Arab Emirates. Our goal is to promote education through sport and a healthy lifestyle for the next generation of athletes. The match to be played in the United Arab Emirates will show how talented Emirati footballers can take part in professional football in the UK while continuing their education.”