US Soccer Opens $228M Training Center With FA
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- US Soccer opened a $228 M, 200‑acre national training centre outside Atlanta, the Arthur M Blank Complex, which began operations this week.
- FA officials partnered with US Soccer, sharing expertise from England’s St George’s Park and club facilities, influencing the design of the US “US Way” strategy.
- JT Batson described the new hub as 'transformative' and likened it to a larger, newer version of St George’s Park.
- Matt Crocker (former US Soccer sporting director and ex‑FA head of teams) helped appoint head coaches for both US men’s and women’s national teams before moving to the Saudi Arabia football federation.
- US Soccer will use the centre for the national teams’ pre‑World Cup camp and to support the broader US soccer ecosystem ahead of the 2026 World Cup co‑hosted with Mexico and Canada.
Why it matters: US Soccer gains a state‑of‑the‑art $228 M hub that centralises player development, giving the US men’s and women’s teams a dedicated base for the 2026 World Cup and boosting domestic soccer growth.
