Portsmouth training ground: Andy Cullen provides update on strategy to make Roko an elite training environment and moves to unveil The Pompey Health and Fitness Club

The Blues purchased the freehold for the Hilsea facility and its surrounding land last June.

Taking over the operation of the Roko Health Club was also part of the grand scheme.

Now, seven months into the project, an update has been provided on what has been going on at the facility and what it’s future holds.

‘We have just started work on improving the spa facilities. There’s a new spa going in, we are improving the swimming pool areas, changing rooms, and there has been investment for new equipment as well – which all the members will start to see.

‘The most exciting thing is that all that should be completed in time for early spring, at which point we will rebrand Roko as “The Pompey Health and Fitness Club”.

‘But we haven’t just bought Roko just to buy a gym – we bought Roko so we can improve our training facilities, environment, our culture, and make it an elite environment.

‘To do that we need to do a lot of work on…