Sports Minister Helen Grant visited St. George’s Park today ahead of England Women’s upcoming match against Germany at Wembley.
Grant met up with head coach Mark Sampson and senior England players while being given a tour by St. George’s Park Managing Director Julie Harrington and The FA’s Director of Grassroots Football, Les Howie.
On her visit to the of the £105 million facility in Burton-upon-Trent, the Sports Minister was able to take in the state of the art sports science facilities and St. George’s Park’s elite pitches, while also meeting some local school teams who were there to play.
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Speaking after her visit, Grant said: “It is fantastic to see the world-class facilities available to our athletes at St George’s Park, providing development opportunities for our men's and women's teams.
"In the modern game small margins are the difference between defeat and victory. I look forward to seeing the results in action this weekend as England take on Germany in front of a sell-out crowd."
Harrington added: “I was delighted to be able to show Helen Grant around today. It caps what has been an extremely busy few weeks for us, where last week alone we had eight of our national teams together at once.
"I hope the Sports Minister has seen on her visit the contribution St. George’s Park makes to football in England.”
A record crowd of 55,000 is expected at Wembley on Sunday as England begin their preparations for next summer's World Cup in Canada by taking on the reigning European champions.
