Gillingham Football Club
Gillingham FC’s KRBS Priestfield Stadium has been approved as a
training camp venue for football and archery.
The 11,500-capacity venue is a small, modern football stadium
with a 104m by 68m (7,072m2) pitch. The longer dimension
of the pitch lies on an east to west axis.
Priestfield has executive boxes offering an aerial view
over training sessions, and provides
audio-visual playback equipment for further video analysis.
Visiting teams will benefit from athletes’ changing rooms,
physiotherapy rooms, a hydrotherapy pool, a sauna and steam room,
administration offices, a media centre and kitchens.
There is also a players’ lounge that can be used by visiting
athletes, containing a cinema, a snooker room and additional
relaxation areas.
You can expect a warm welcome from the club’s staff, who
regularly host large functions catering for more than 500 people.
The club’s 65-strong hospitality team are able to cater for every
aspect of a function and the stadium has previously been the
Football League’s chosen venue for a conference.
The Priestfield Stadium is regularly used by the FA as the host
venue for England age-group internationals 
and England women’s
fixtures.
Gillingham Football Club’s first-team squad train at the nearby
Beechings Cross facility, which can also be made available to
visiting teams.
The stadium’s facilities can be made available to visiting
athletes 24 hours a day.
Club statement
"Gillingham Football Club and in particular Priestfield Stadium,
has come a long way since 1995.
"The Medway Stand is fully equipped with physiotherapy rooms, a
hydrotherapy pool, a sauna and steam rooms to assist with the
athletes' training and a lounge bar, a cinema and a snooker room
for them to enjoy during their free time.
"The club's offices, media centre and press room could also
provide the coaches with a good administrative base.
"We are excited about the prospect of international athletes
benefiting from our excellent facilities in their preparation for
London 2012."
Paul Scally, Chairman, Gillingham Football Club
Location
Gillingham Football Club
Priestfield
Stadium
Redfern Avenue
Gillingham
Kent ME7 4DD
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