Head coach of the MUSS in Mumbai, Chris O'Brien, told a media conference that the school would train the children in exactly the same way as MU Academy does in its home base in the UK.

"The training these kids would receive will be identical to what children undergo in the Manchester United Academy. It will be a five-day in a week session and we have started with the dribbling module first (lasting five weeks). It will be a positive learning experience," O'Brien informed. "Importance will also be given to physical fitness and diet. There would also be (theory) classes. Education is as important as practical sessions," he added.

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The five-week module training at the school, for which MU has joined hands with the state football body -- Western Indian Football Association (WIFA), costs Rs 12,600 each, it was learnt. Three hundred children have enrolled for the first module.

"We will identify 100 talented children (who cannot afford the fees otherwise) for year-long training," said WIFA CEO Henry Menezes on the sidelines of the conference.