A new Sports Academy by the name of Paul Neary, the former Manchester United Lead coach and coach’s educator for the Japan Football Association is going to be introduced in Kolkata, Mumbai, and Noida. 

Paul Neary, in a media conference at the Calcutta Sports Journalists Club on Saturday, revealed that the coaching will start with a non-residential program and later a residential project will come up with both the boys and girls. 

The number of students can be nearly 500 in the beginning. Paul will be coming to India and staying for 21 days alternatively every six weeks. 

The academy's primary mission is to cater to children aged 5 and above, providing them with a comprehensive platform for holistic development in sports. 

One of the key highlights of this initiative is the partnership with Paul Neary, whose vast experience and innovative training methods are expected to redefine the approach to young athletes' development. 

This academy will also use sports science while grooming the boys and girls. The data-driven analytics, scientific methods, and cutting-edge technologies will be used in the academy. The academy also plans to include other sports along with Football, such as handball, basketball, and tennis. 

Former India international Gautam Sarkar and Shukla Dutta were present in the function.