The NFL made yet another significant commitment to the development of American Football in the U.K. on Tuesday, announcing the first ever international academy in London, designed to help aspiring young players increase their skills and knowledge of the game.
Based at Barnet and Southgate College in North London, less than 10 miles away from the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that the league has invested over $12 million of their own money in, the NFL Academy will be open to student athletes aged 16-18 and will combine education with intensive football training.
Around 80 student athletes are expected to be recruited in the coming months, with the coaching staff overseen by Tony Allen, arguably the most successful coach in British American Football history and the former Director of International Player and Football Development for NFL Europe.