Everton FC’s modern training complex is considered among best in Premier League

Feb 8 2012 by Greg O'Keeffe, Liverpool Echo

l Everton swapped their former Bellefield training ground in West Derby for the modern complex at Finch Farm in 2007 which is rated among the best in the Premier League.

lThe Halewood centre is home to the club’s senior teams and highly-respected academy, while boasting some of the finest training facilities in the world.

l Players can use 10 full-size grass pitches on three plateaus, one of which is a floodlit, specialist training areas for fitness work and goalkeepers, including an exact recreation of the pitch at Goodison Park.

lInside is a gym, synthetic indoor training pitch, hydrotherapy pools, spa, sauna, physiotherapy rooms, media centre and video lounges for performance analysis.

lIn October 2011, Hudson Capital Properties put Finch Farm on sale for £15.3million. Everton have an option to buy it in July for a set fee of around £16.5m.