SOUTHEND Manor is to become the base of a major new post-16 football and education programme in the town.
Students will represent Ipswich Town Community Trust in an Elite fixture programme, competing against clus such as Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic and Brentford.
They will study for a NCFE Diploma in Sports & Physical Activity, while training and playing at Southchurch Park under UEFA A Licence coaches.
The scheme has been set up by Ipswich Town Community Trust and CR1 Football Education, whose director Colin Reid said: This is a fantastic opportunity for players who feel they hav...