OM School Program Launch
Thanks to its history, its legendary players from all over the world and especially its unique winning tradition in France, Olympique de Marseille enjoys an international reputation.
As one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe, so it's natural for OM to turn to its more distant fans as part of the club's international development.
Today, Olympique de Marseille announced the opening its network of football schools for young people around the world with the new "OM SCHOOL" program.
The first incarnation of the OM SCHOOL program will open on the 7th of September in Tunis. It is an ambitious project driven by Ashraf Ben Salha, an experienced business management professional and owner of a football facility in Tunis. The location has of four state-of-the-art synthetic pitches, a stadium for up to 3,000 spectators, a family restaurant and a play area for children.
OM SCHOOL Tunis symbolizes a significant opportunity for young Tunisian talents to have access to high quality education and technical training. This program is defined by its unique methodology to train young people from 5 to 16 years old, accompanied by a highly qualified technical staff - with coaches, educators, physical and mental trainers as well as physiotherapists. Everything will accommodate under the supervision and following the proper methods of the club.
Olympique de Marseille made this project official during a press conference in Tunis on Thursday, 1 August, 2019, in the presence of club CEO Laurent Colette, who said: "The opening of OM SCHOOL Tunis rings in our new international strategy with ambition to be closer to the Maghreb (North Africa) and to stay for the long term. It also marks the beginning of a new stage in the development of our football schools and we are proud that Tunis is the first in this program. Through this, we are getting closer to our faithful Tunisian supporters who follow Olympique de Marseille with an unshakeable passion.
"I've always been a big fan of OM, since my childhood. This club has 120 years of history and is so close to our dear Tunisia, geographically and culturally. I love the atmosphere of the Orange Velodrome, the passion of the iconic OM supporters. My dream was to see an OM school develop in Tunisia to allow our young talents to have access to professional training. I am very happy to see this dream finally come true," says Mr. Achraf BEN SALHA, owner of the OM SCHOOL Tunis franchise.
