At Aston Villa we want players in the classroom as well as the boot room | Eni Aluko


A partnership with the local university is designed to benefit players in the short and long term, the club and England

Throughout my playing career, balancing professional football and studying, there was one recurring question that I asked myself: why don’t clubs invest more in the education of their players?

So when I joined Aston Villa in March I had one project at the front of my mind and close to my heart that I wanted to drive right away. The first proposal I wrote was for an expanded partnership with Aston University that would allow the club to support female players in their education, from youth to first team. It has taken a lot of work, collaboration and support at the club but our Students of the Game programme is now up and running.

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