Celtic FC Academy and Pennsylvania's YMS Renew Ties for Three More Years

Celtic FC Soccer Academy and Yardley Makefield Soccer have agreed to a three-year extension of their youth development partnership in Pennsylvania.

Celtic FC Soccer Academy has agreed to keep Pennsylvania-based Yardley Makefield Soccer (YMS) as a Premium Partner under a new three-year deal. The arrangement extends a relationship the two organizations have built up over several years.

The agreement provides YMS players and coaching staff with continued access to Celtic-run development initiatives. These include coach education, player development programming, and experiences located both in the United States and in Glasgow.

Derek O'HKeeffe, who manages Celtic FC's International Soccer Academy, praised the Pennsylvania club as one of the top youth soccer organizations in the country and said both sides are committed to creating opportunities for players and coaches.

David Simpson, YMS's Director of Soccer, said the collaboration has lifted the club's community program beyond the field, inspiring players, strengthening coaches, and uniting families around the game while showing young athletes what is possible in soccer and in life.