https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...mier-league-make-big-academy-decision-4181801
Great news for the club that we’ve retained cat one academy status.
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Sunderland get major boost after Premier League make big Academy decision
Sunderland have been given a major boost this morning
By
Phil Smith
Published 14th Jun 2023, 09:42 BST- 2 min read
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Sunderland have retained their Category One Academy status after a successful recent audit by the Premier League.
The Black Cats retained their status last year but only for an initial year period, and so the news this morning comes as a major boost for the club.
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Category One status reflects the highest of standards within an academy, and comes with significant privileges in terms of funding and recruitment.
Academy Manager Robin Nicholls, who joined the club from Southampton earlier this season, said it gave the club's young players acess to the 'very best programme'.