(Image credit: Bram Berkien and Denis Law Legacy Trust)
A third Cruyff Court is to be delivered in Aberdeen and named in honour of Aberdeen Football Club’s legendary captain, Willie Miller.
Aberdeen City Council has approved additional funds for the project, thanks to a £6 million budget saving made on its Riverbank School project which underwent a cost-saving retendering process.
Cruyff Courts are the work of the Johan Cruyff Foundation, which was founded by the football legend himself. They are small artificial football pitches designed to give children a safe and free-of-charge place to play sports.
The latest court is set to be built in the Tillydrone area of the city, and will mean that make Aberdeen one of only two cities in the UK to have three Cruyff Courts, with the others being named after Aberdeen football heroes Denis Law and the late Neale Cooper.
Their presence in Aberdeen comes thanks to the ongoing partnership comprising the Denis Law Legacy Trust, Aberdeen City Council, and the Johan Cruyff Foundation.
Convener of finance and resources committee councillor, Alex McLellan, said, “We are committed to delivering the Cruyff Court in Tillydrone and I am pleased that committee agreed to increase the budget to deal with the rising costs within the construction section.
“This Cruyff Court will be a massive asset to the community, and provide a great facility for the young people in Tillydrone, which is exactly why we are pushing ahead with the project despite the rising costs.”
Vice convener and Aberdeen City Council co-leader, councillor Ian Yuill, added, “This decision confirms the Council’s commitment to create a great community sporting facility in Tillydrone. Once this is built, Aberdeen will be the only UK city other than London to boast three Cruyff Courts.”
