(Image credit: Bram Berkien and Denis Law Legacy Trust)
A local contractor has been appointed to deliver Aberdeen’s third Cruyff Court in the Tillydrone area of the city.
Hunter Construction (Aberdeen) will begin work next month on the build of the new sports facility, which is named in honour of Aberdeen Football Club’s legendary captain, Willie Miller.
Once complete, it will mean that Aberdeen and London are the only two cities in the UK to have three or more Cruyff Courts. The facilities are the work of the Johan Cruyff Foundation, and their presence in Aberdeen is thanks to the ongoing partnership between the charity and the Denis Law Legacy Trust.
The artificial pitches are designed to give children a safe and free-of-charge place to play sports. The two other Cruyff Courts in Aberdeen are named after Manchester United legend Denis Law, who was born in the city, and the late Aberdeen FC European Cup Winners’ Cup and European Super Cup winner, Neale Cooper.
Convener of the finance and resources committee at Aberdeen City Council, councillor Alex McLellan, said, “I am pleased that this project is continuing to process, with a contractor now appointed, work is scheduled to begin soon. I am confident this Cruyff Court will be a welcome facility within the community and be popular with young people in Tillydrone once it is finished.”
Aberdeen City Council co-leader, councillor Ian Yuill, added, “This will be a great community sporting facility in Tillydrone. I am pleased that a local contractor has been appointed to build the new Cruyff Court. Once this is built, Aberdeen will be the only UK city other than London to boast three Cruyff Courts.”
