08/07/2009 18:15
FC Barcelona to open football school in Japan
After opening the football school in Hong Kong in 2008, FC Barcelona are about to start their second project in Asia.
Yesterday afternoon, Barca officials presented the project of another youth football school which is set to start in Fukuoka, Japan, this September, FC Barcelona News reported.
The official presentation of the project took place at Cervantes Institute in Tokyo. On Barca part, Miquel Puig, manager of the Barça FCBEscola attended the event.
In his presentation, Miquel Puig said that the project is a part of Barca’s “expansion into Japan”.
It is expected that 400 children will be included in the school, age group 6-12.