Myanmar Football Academy nurtured outstanding footballers by spending 7.3 million kyats (7,448 USdollars) on training each football trainee for three years at Mandalay Academy, according to the academy Saturday.

About 2.6 million kyats (2,653 dollars) each was spent on training of each trainee for the first and second year respectively.

According to the Gold Project II of FIFA, the Myanmar Football Federation established the football academy in Chanmyathazi Township of Mandalay in 2005-06 fiscal year.

President of FIFA Joseph Blatter and MFF President U Zaw Zaw formally opened the academy in March 2011.

At that time, the academy admitted 30 trainees of under 11 years, 30 under 13 years and 30 under 15 years totaling 90. They have been taking training under a Brazilian coach.

In 2013-14 academic year, 82 more trainees are taking training at the academy.