China's first academy to train soccer coaches was inaugurated on last Saturday, after a plan that aims to build the country a world leading power in soccer by 2050 was rolled out.

在一项关于2050年将我国建成世界一流足球强国的方案颁布之后，我国首家旨在培养足球教练的学院上周六正式挂牌成立。

The soccer academy of Guangzhou Sport University will focus on training school coaches through the four-year bachelor degree and the first batch¹ of 100 to 150 students will be admitted this September, reported Yangcheng Evening News.

据羊城晚报报道，广州体育学院足球学院将重点培养足球教练，该校实行本科招生，学制4年，今年9月将招入首批学生100-150人。

With more than 20 teachers, the academy has teamed up with a local club in coaches and referees² training and will also bring soccer expertise³ to primary and secondary schools in rural areas of the province.

目前该学院已有20多名教师，同时学院还与广州一家足球俱乐部协作，共同对教练员和裁判员进行培训。此外，还将会把足球专业知识带到省内的农村中小学当中去。

The opening of this academy came a week after a long-term soccer development plan was announced.

在一项长期的足球发展计划宣布一周之后，该学院正式开幕。

According to the plan, China will become a dominant⁴ soccer power in Asia by 2030 and a world leading competitor two decades later through youth promotion⁵ and league development.

该计划指出，中国将在2030年之前成为亚洲足球强国，在之后的20年，通过青少年的提升和联赛的发展，最终成为世界足球一流强国。