Stormzy opens his football, gaming and music centre, #MerkyFC HQ, in London

Stormzy has revealed that he’s teamed up with Adidas to create a new centre for football, music and gaming.

#MerkyFC HQ has been built in Croydon, South London and will provide the local community with access to top facilities including football pitches, a recording studio, a sports gaming hub and multipurpose rooms.

The centre, which opens tomorrow (May 3) has been build on the site known as Selhurst Sports Arena – which provides access to sports and employment support.

The investment from Adidas will allow the venue to host a selection of activities throughout the year and access to development in local communities.

It comes after Stormzy and Adidas previously teamed up on the #MerkyFC Careers programme to address racial equality and access to jobs for for UK Black Heritage Youth within football.

“I’m gassed that we can finally open the doors to #Merky FC HQ. Working with Adidas, I’ve wanted to do this for a long, long time and now there’s a community space that everyone in the area will be able to use and benefit from,” Stormzy said of the new development. “When I was growing up there was nothing like this around for young people, so it means a lot that we now have a facility like this in Croydon. Proper homegrown!”