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Man City's record-breaking academy season was a decade in the making

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Manchester City's academy dominance reflects 10-12 years of hard work behind the scenes, says under-18 head coach Ben Wilkinson.

City's under-18s overcame a quality West Ham side at the Etihad on Wednesday to secure the U18 Premier League national title for the third year in a row after winning their northern division, completing a treble-double after the under-21s won their third successive Premier League 2 title two weeks ago.

No side had ever won both U21 and U18 titles in the same season, with City now completing the achievement for three years running.

The National Final win on Wednesday also saw City become the first team to win the final three years in a row - and Wilkinson says the records show the sheer amount of work that has taken place behind the scenes for a number of years. ALSO READ: City ride the storm to make Premier League history with academy treble-double "It's a really amazing achievement to go three time in a row," Wilkinson said after lifting the U18 trophy. "It shows a level of player, and also the work that's gone in over a long long time.

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