My main idea was to create a sports facility for the basics. This is why I established the club.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We started with that, basically to help kids, and then we created a pole vault school, which is part of the club and exists to this day. The club and school exist.
I decided to create a sports club during the Soviet times. It was my dream.
I wanted to use sports for social change.
I grew up in the Boys & Girls Club. That's where I really started playing all sports, and that's why I'm a big advocate for the work they do.
I want to contribute to sport and the community in a positive way.
One is my club, I want to develop those players, and I want to be in the beginning at least, until I have everything ready, I want to spend as much time to develop those kids as possible.
I was a very average player and became a trainer in Germany with a special club.
I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.
We want to build the club on our attendances. We don't want to pay all our TV money straight out in transfer fees and wages. We have to invest in developing Villa Park, allowing us to generate our own revenue streams.
It could be a walk in the park, it could be a ride on your bicycle. It does not have to be an organized team activity... Be as creative as you want, but find a way to get your exercise in.