Crystal Palace Acquire Long-Term Lease For Existing Academy Site

Crystal Palace Football Club has successfully acquired a long-term lease for its current Academy base in Beckenham, which will last for at least 75 years.

Under the term of the agreement, the club will take control of the site whilst the current tenant, Goals Beckenham North, will leave within a year and consolidate operations at its Elmers End location in the town.

The Crystal Palace Academy has a well-earned reputation for producing outstanding footballers, including current first-team stars Wilfried Zaha and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, as well as Welsh international Jonny Williams, who played a major part in Palace’s 2013 promotion season. Other Academy products who have starred in the Premier…