Melbourne City FC has established a new long-term agreement with Federation University Australia as its Official Tertiary Education Partner.
With a campus in Berwick, Victoria’s top regional university proudly serves the South East Melbourne community, and it also has sites in Ballarat, Gippsland, and the Wimmera.
This allows Melbourne City to branch out into other areas of Victoria and promote their club in these areas, potentially attracting new fans to the club.
This new collaboration will deepen Federation University’s relationships with the region while also providing interesting new chances for students to complete work placements in fields like as business, communications, information technology, and exercise and sport science.
Federation University’s emblem will appear on the back of City’s A-League Women’s playing shorts as part of the long-term arrangement.
Federation University’s primary goal is to improve lives and communities. Federation institution has been named the number one institution in Australia for first-in-family enrolments since 2018, with an emphasis on increasing fairness and access to education.
Professor Duncan Bentley, Vice-Chancellor and President of Federation University Australia, spoke on the partnership.
“Federation University has a proud history of supporting sport and the benefits it brings to our communities, and we are excited to commence our partnership with Melbourne City FC.”, he stated via press release.
“The Matildas recent tilt for World Cup glory captivated the entire nation and through this partnership, we hope to share our expertise in a variety of disciplines that will help develop the next generation of football stars.”
Melbourne City FC CEO Brad Rowse echoed those sentiments:
“It’s a significant partnership for the South East Melbourne community and we’re really excited by the new opportunities we will be able to provide for students across the region to get a taste of working in an elite sporting environment,” he added via media release.
“After having 10 players from the Matildas history-making World Cup squad spend time here at Melbourne City, an investment like this into our Women’s program ensures we can continue to be the prime destination in the country for young talent to develop their craft.
“We look forward to working together with Federation University for many years ahead to continue to deepen our ties with the South East Melbourne region and also support the rapid growth of Women’s football in Australia post-World Cup.”
Melbourne City kick off their A-League Men season at home this Saturday October 21 where they will face Western United.
