The National Football League has realized that the key to develop further interest in the U.K. in its own product is to begin to build a younger fan base, and they’re aiming to do just that with the launch of the first-ever NFL Academy.
The Academy will run through Barnet and Southgate College, which already hosts separate sports academies for sports like soccer, tennis, boxing and basketball. The school provides the framework within which up to 80 entrants will be accepted for the NFL Academy. From there, those students will attend classes, learn more about the game, practice a few hours of American football each week, and more.