As World Cup nears, Red Bulls open $100M North Jersey training center
The new Red Bulls training center in Morris Township includes eight full-size outdoor soccer pitches and an 85,000-square-foot main building.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP — As New Jersey prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup , soccer passion reached a new level at the official grand opening of the RWJBarnabas Health Red Bulls Performance Center . Mayor Donna Guariglia was among a VIP list of speakers at the event, which also included RWJBarnabas CEO Mark Manigan, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, the Red Bulls' President Marc de Grandpré, Head of Global Soccer Jürgen Klopp and Head of Sport Julian de Guzman. "This is where the future of this club will take shape," de Grandpré said.
"This center raises the standard. Now we must live up to it every day. " Former New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy, who also chairs the World Cup New York-New Jersey Host Committee board of directors, also spoke, praising the new 80-acre facility as "beyond spectacular.
" The centerpiece of the complex is the 85,000-square-foot, two-story main building that will serve as offices for the Red Bulls' first team. Club officials have not released a final budget, but previously said it was "north of $100 million. " The complex was carved from land that formerly hosted the corporate headquarters of the Honeywell Corp.
The Red Bulls broke ground there in 2024. The property includes eight full-sized outdoor soccer pitches, some of which are not fully completed. It also features a mix of heated, irrigated natural grass and turf surfaces, and one 500-seat match field designated for Red Bulls Academy, the club's player development program.