Malaysian-owned Cardiff City Football Club (CCFC) will open their 1Malaysia Cardiff City (1MCC) Development Centre in Putrajaya in September.
Club chairman Datuk Chan Tien Ghee said yesterday that the development centre will be for players in three age groups -- Under-12, Under-14 and Under-16.
The establishment of the centre, he said, will hopefully put Malaysia on the world junior football league map.
"We hope to adopt a 'no borders' mentality where our players can compete with players from around the world so that they can gain better exposure, as well as getting players from overseas to get a taste of playing here," said Tien Ghee at the Nusa Mutiara Sports Complex in Johor Baru yesterday where a football clinic was held by CCFC staff and players for 153 schoolchildren and 48 coaches.
"Getting overseas players here will require offering them some additional incentives but it will be worth it."
Tien Ghee said Cardiff FC, a premier Welsh team, plan to enhance their presence in the country by setting up satellite centres in Malacca, Kelantan, Johor and Pahang.
The one-day clinic was part of the club's 11-day tour which started in Kelantan on July 15 and is scheduled to end this Sunday.
The aim of the tour was to give local youths opportunities to be exposed to an organised and structured football system.
Cardiff FC are playing in the Championship (Division Two) of the English league.
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