The legendary training center of  Carrington  has just had a facelift after a colossal renovation of  50 million pounds sterling . Beyond the technical and medical improvements, one of the most unexpected and revealing novelties will be the construction of  padel courts .

This idea didn't come out of nowhere. The club asked its players what facilities they would like to see in the complex. The verdict: padel came out on top. A sport already practiced regularly by several of the team's key players, including  Diogo Dalot , great enthusiast, but also by the coach  Ruben Amorim  and several members of his staff.

While the pitches have not yet been built, their integration into the site has already been finalized. The goal is twofold: to offer players a fun and competitive activity to vary their sessions, and to foster cohesion by encouraging them to spend more time together at the center after training. In a club where team dynamics are closely scrutinized, this type of initiative is seen as an additional asset.

With this choice, Manchester United follows in the footsteps of other sports institutions that are betting on padel as a tool for active recovery, physical strengthening and team building.

Benjamin Dupouy

I discovered padel directly during a tournament, and frankly, I didn't really like it at first. But the second time, it was love at first sight, and since then, I haven't missed a single match. I'm even ready to stay up until 3am to watch a final of Premier Padel !

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