city academy

British

noun

(in England and Wales) a type of secondary school funded partly by the government and partly by private finance

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Mr Fisher had played for several non-league Midlands clubs, most recently Stratford Town, and was previously part of Birmingham City academy.

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Watch Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir fire in a volley to give Iceland an early lead against Italy at the Manchester City Academy Stadium.

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But Gunnarsdottir's tone soon changed when she discovered two of Iceland's three group games would be played at the Manchester City Academy Stadium, and not at an established Premier League or Football League ground.

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In April, Iceland midfielder Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir said it was "embarrassing", "shocking" and "disrespectful" that her country would face Belgium and Italy at the Manchester City Academy Stadium, which has a capacity of 4,400 for the Euros.

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The decision to use the Manchester City Academy Stadium - which will have a reduced capacity of just 4,700 for the Euros - has been criticised.

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