Jenny Marra MSP has launched a campaign to bring the new National Football Academy and the new National Indoor Football Academy to Dundee.
She said, "I have written to Shona Robison the Sports Minister asking her give serious consideration to putting the new National Football Academy and the new National Indoor Football Centre in Dundee.
"The SNP pledged a new National Football Academy and indoor centre in its manifesto.
"Shona Robison repeated this promise in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament last month.
"I think Dundee is the ideal place to host the National Football Academy and the new indoor facility.
"Dundee has a long and proud history of footballing excellence, in the professional clubs, juniors, amateurs and schools.
"Our clubs' glory days are known throughout Europe.
"With the Commonwealth Games investment based in the West, it is only fitting that Dundee gets a slice of the sports investment.
"I would ask anyone who supports this to sign up to the campaign on my website.
"Dundee is the ideal place to train football stars of the future.
"We have two great clubs with a proud record of training and development in our community.
"I have no doubt that the whole city would welcome the National Academy with open arms, be generous hosts to young footballers coming here to train, and make a great success of this exciting national initiative.
"I am urging the Sports Minister Shona Robison to deliver for her own city and bring the future of football home to Dundee."
Members of the public can sign up for the campaign by visiting www.jennymarra.com/nfa
She said, "I have written to Shona Robison the Sports Minister asking her give serious consideration to putting the new National Football Academy and the new National Indoor Football Centre in Dundee.
"The SNP pledged a new National Football Academy and indoor centre in its manifesto.
"Shona Robison repeated this promise in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament last month.
"I think Dundee is the ideal place to host the National Football Academy and the new indoor facility.
"Dundee has a long and proud history of footballing excellence, in the professional clubs, juniors, amateurs and schools.
"Our clubs' glory days are known throughout Europe.
"With the Commonwealth Games investment based in the West, it is only fitting that Dundee gets a slice of the sports investment.
"I would ask anyone who supports this to sign up to the campaign on my website.
"Dundee is the ideal place to train football stars of the future.
"We have two great clubs with a proud record of training and development in our community.
"I have no doubt that the whole city would welcome the National Academy with open arms, be generous hosts to young footballers coming here to train, and make a great success of this exciting national initiative.
"I am urging the Sports Minister Shona Robison to deliver for her own city and bring the future of football home to Dundee."
Members of the public can sign up for the campaign by visiting www.jennymarra.com/nfa