FC Barcelona: approves the creation of a football academy in Long Island, New York (USA)

"FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) has approved the creation of a football academy in Long Island, New York (USA)," said the club on 21/10/2017.

"The Academy will be situated in the Tri-State Area, a region which is at the juncture of the three states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The land is situated more precisely in King’s Park, between the counties of Suffolk and Nassau on Long Island where there is a population of around 184,000 children under the age of 14 and a secondary market of more than 2.5 million children in Tri-State Area," according to Barça.

"Despite the economic benefits foreseen for the project, the main objective is sporting and the brand. Sporting, because an elite football academy is the aim to compete at the highest level in the country as well as being a point of reference for young North American players. The brand, because this project will serve as a tool for growth in an area of strategic importance for the Club: the USA, and in particular the New York area which has a great influence locally and around the globe," added FC Barcelona.

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