Bournemouth awarded Category One status after winning appeal
Written by
Simon Austin
July 16, 2026
AFC Bournemouth have been awarded Category One Academy status after a successful appeal to the Professional Game Board.
It comes two months after TGG exclusively revealed that the Cherries’ initial application for Cat 1 — the highest classification in the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) — had been rejected by the Professional Game Academy Audit Company (PGAAC), with the club appealing the decision.
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