Padel in the north of England has been given a major boost with the news that an 11-court facility is heading to Manchester’s TraffordCity, home of the famous Trafford Centre.
The Padel Club, who already boast a thriving padel venue in leafy Wilmslow, have secured a 1.5 acre site for a £2million build at the prominent retail and leisure hub. The project will create 15 jobs and become a destination padel site for the UK.
The Padel Club have submitted plans to Trafford Council to build a high specification club which will include nine covered courts and two open-air courts, plus a clubhouse and facilities.
As with their popular and expanding Wilmslow venue, The Padel Club aim to make its TraffordCity club into a social space for players to connect and create a community.
TraffordCity is one of the UK’s foremost retail, leisure and commercial destinations with over three million square feet of shops, restaurants, leisure and sport and currently attracts 44 million visits a year.
“We are delighted to be establishing our next Padel Club at an incredible location in Trafford City,” said Kristopher Ball, Founder and CEO at the Padel Club.
“We will be launching a fantastic new sport into a destination that is already thriving with other excellent sporting businesses. We very much look forward to sharing more detail about our club plans.”
James Whittaker, Executive Director of Development at Peel L&P said: “TraffordCity is the UK’s foremost retail, leisure and commercial destination and we are very proud to be working in partnership with The Padel Club to serve up their fantastic offering and experience to our TraffordCity community.
“We’re passionate about health, wellbeing and community. From skiing and soccer to sky diving, snowboarding and golf, TraffordCity is the only destination in the UK to offer all of these activities in one place and we are very excited to be able to add padel to our fantastic mix of inclusive sport and social experiences; whilst supporting further job creation and opportunities within our local community.”
The construction of The Padel Club at TraffordCity is set to start this year, with an estimated completion time of four months.
The news follows Club de Padel’s recent announcement of plans for a four-court outdoor club at Deansgate Square in the heart of Manchester city centre.
