AFC Bournemouth has revealed plans to build a new training ground complex close to the town.

An application has been submitted to develop the multi-million pound facility on the 57-acre Canford Magna Golf Club site, which the Club recently acquired.

Features include ten full-size pitches, three junior pitches, an indoor artificial playing surface, state-of-the-art medical, fitness, sports science and rehabilitation facilities, administrative space and a press conference theatre.

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Once plans for the phased development has been approved, work will get underway immediately.

AFC Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said: "This is another hugely exciting development for the club, on the back of our recent announcement regarding a new stadium in Kings Park.

"Our existing training site has served the club very well, but will be developed on to accommodate our plans for the future.

"Therefore, it was important to find a suitable location in which we can build training facilities that are befitting of a Premier League club and provide everything we need to continue maintaining and enhancing the performance of elite footballers.

"The proposed training complex will not only offer first class facilities for Premier League footballers but also provide the perfect place to help develop the next generation of AFC Bournemouth stars."

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