Insurance is not included in the fees but It is mandatory that every player has insurance to cover such events as course cancellation or curtailment, loss of personal effects, loss of passport or tickets, medical expenses and repatriation, personal liability and personal accident. If you do not have an adequate insurance policy and an incident occurs, you will be responsible for all costs incurred. Nataka Education Service can assist you to get travel insurance at an additional cost.

Medical certificates are not required, however we accept players on the assumption that they are of sound health. It is mandatory that players have accident and health insurance. Players are responsible for any medical expenses incurred.

There is a free daily laundry service for the training kit that is provided on the course. If you would like to wash your own personal clothes during your stay, coin-operated laundry machines are available at the residence. Prices vary.

Yes, if you would like to stay for longer we can extend your stay at additional cost. Please contact us for further details.

Our courses are all residential for a fully immersive experience. Day camp options are not available.

We cannot guarantee that you will meet any professional players during your time at the City Football Academy.

Each evening, City Football Performance Program players will team up with players participating in our sister program, City Football Language School, for evening activities at the residence. Activities vary from night to night, such as movie nights, sports nights and BBQs.

Valuables such as passports, cash and mobile phones can be safely locked away at the Residence by the Centre Manager. Should players wish to access their valuables at any point, the Centre Manager will be able to assist.

Breakfast includes continental breakfast and hot options. A healthy lunch is provided each day at Connell College, with good variety and portion sizes. On weekends, players are provided with a balanced packed lunch. Dinners always include 2 courses and a balanced variety of meat, vegetables and fruit. Dietary needs, vegetarian and Halal options are available on request; specific dietary requirements may incur a supplementary charge.

All players should arrive on a Sunday by 16:00, ready to start the course on Sunday evening. There will be no compensation due for late arrivals and/or missed lessons, activities and excursions missed as a result of not arriving on a scheduled arrival date. We reserve the right to charge a supplement for any player or group arriving outside the hours of 09:00 and 16:00 on arrival day, and departing outside the hours of 10:00 and 19:00 on departure day. The supplement for out-of-hours transfers would be £25 one way, or £50 return.

It is not a requirement that your child plays for a football club or school football team in order to join the program; however it is an intensive program and we recommend that players attending the course are committed to improving and are prepared to work hard.

Fees already covers registration and administration fees and return airport transfer to Manchester airport. You may wish to provide your child with pocket money to spend on souvenirs etc. during excursions. Following the Etihad Stadium Tour, players will have opportunity to visit the CityStore, where there will be a wide range of official Manchester City merchandise available to purchase with an exclusive 10% discount available.