The FA has unveiled its blueprint for the National Football Centre at Burton-upon-Trent which has been renamed 'St George's Park' in order to reflect the feeling of national pride attributed to the site.

It is envisaged that St George's Park will provide an inspirational platform for the FA to deliver its coach education agenda plus act a hub for refereeing, administration, medical and sports sciences learning and development.

Situated on a 300-acre site in the heart of England, St George's Park will comprise of 12 full-size football pitches including one full-size indoor facility along with a multi-purpose sports hall. It will also become the new training home for the England Senior team and 21 other squads supported by the FA.

"Our aim is to make St George's Park a sporting destination of choice for coaches, players, administrators and officials alike," added Football League Board Member and NFC Board Chairman, David Sheepshanks. "In Wembley we have a world class stadium and in St George's Park we have the place to inspire world class performance.

"While football must always come first, our intended affiliation with Universities and Higher Education providers can, I believe, herald a step change in the provision of coach education and career development.

"We have consulted extensively over the last 12 months with the many organisations involved in English football and as stakeholders in this project they have pledged their strong support. There is a widespread recognition of the need for this facility, one that can potentially help draw the game together and deliver a lasting and tangible legacy for the future of English football.

"Our freehold site is situated in the heart of the National Forest, a most special part of England and an area that combines natural beauty with seclusion.

"We want to work in partnership with our neighbours and make a meaningful contribution to their community. We shall listen to their ideas, answer any concerns, and altogether aim to develop a sustainable facility that has due regard for local and environmental sensitivities."

The site will feature a 150-bed four star hotel, an 80-bed three star hotel, a regional conference facility, banqueting suite, training and seminar rooms, including a 90-seat lecture theatre and modern digitally equipped library.

Housed on the site will be a flexible indoor sports hall with facilities for Futsal, partially sighted football, 12 badminton courts and a state-of-the-art full size indoor pitch. Linking the buildings will be players' changing facilities, a cutting-edge gymnasium and hydrotherapy suite with accompanying sports medicine and sports science facilities.

St George's Park will become the home of FA Learning, The FA's educational division, which takes over 40,000 individuals each year through a wide variety of bespoke training courses.

"The venue will be an inspirational site, a place for coaches and players to work, learn and develop," added England Coach Fabio Capello. "This is a much needed facility and through my own experiences at Coverciano in Italy I understand the importance of the Centre for England."