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Partners in the pathway.

Not every player who joins us will turn professional. Our partners exist so that the pathway holds up either way - in competitive football, and in education that travels with a player wherever they go next.

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Programme partners
11-18
Ages supported in education
UK
Accredited schooling
On the pitch

Football partnership.

One partnership sits directly on the playing side, opening the UAE FA Youth National League to our players.

Empire Club

Football partnership

Our partnership with Empire Football Club is rooted in a straightforward aim: to offer competitive football and a high-level coaching and development structure to any and all footballers in the UAE.

It underpins the Rimal Centre of Excellence squads, and it is built for players ready to commit themselves to the highest possible level of training and personal development.

  • Rimal Centre of Excellence squads, U11 to U19
  • UAE FA Youth National League entry
  • UAE and FIFA registration handled by the club
  • Transport to fixtures where needed
Off the pitch

Our education.

A very small number of players will make a professional career in the game. The academic structure sits alongside the football one so that families are supported across every part of a young person's development - not just the part that happens on grass.

Global Sport

Higher education

GIS delivers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the football and sport industry, with programmes running online and through campuses and stadium venues internationally - so the education our players access comes from an institution with genuine standing.

Players can continue to train and play while completing their studies inside the sports industry and beyond, which is exactly the dual model we set out to build.

Ask about GIS

Minerva Academy

Secondary schooling

Minerva Virtual Academy is an award-winning, UK-accredited online British secondary school for students aged 11 to 18, with live lessons daily alongside peers from around the world and weekly one-to-one mentoring.

It combines the strengths of a traditional British school with a mentor-led, flexible model designed to fit around family life, travel and - in our case - football schedules. MVA is backed by the UK Department for Education and has a dedicated community for families across the Middle East.

  • One-to-one personal mentoring for every student
  • Specialist support for individual needs
  • Structured timetables, flexible around training and fixtures
Ask about MVA

Prestige Schools

UK pathways

Prestige is a UK-based education and football agency connecting families with football boarding schools and international academies across Europe and the USA. Its advisers are British Council UK Agent and Counsellor certified, listed on the British Council's official database of trained counsellors and aligned with the Agent Quality Framework.

Families are taken through a clear, structured process, beginning with a free introductory consultation, so players who want to pursue football and education in the UK have a trusted and impartial route in.

  • Consultation
  • Pathway review
  • Application phase
  • Onboarding and ongoing support
  • Scholarship opportunities
Ask about Prestige

Education partners are introduced through the club - speak to us and we will make the connection.

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Work with us

Build something credible.

We are selective about who we work with, because a partnership only holds if it adds something real for our players, families and community. If that sounds like the sort of thing you want to be part of, tell us what you have in mind.

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