LaLiga Santander: FC Barcelona opens its 8^th school (46^th worldwide) in the USA, in Columbus (Ohio)

FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) will open their eighth football school in the United States, in Columbus (Ohio), the club's 46^th in the world, on 01/08/2018. This new structure becomes the headquarters of Barça Academy, formerly "FCBEscola" (see below), in the United States and "will follow existing projects in Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Florida, Northern Virginia, New York and San Diego," announced the Catalan club on 16/05/2018.

"Youngsters aged between 7 and 18 will have the chance to train with the FC Barcelona methodology and values used at every level at the club. The programme will consist of two training sessions per week, and a tactics session. Players will compete in the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association (OYSA) league, although the youngest will have an internal league that follows the Barça Escola Barcelona (ESP) model," said the club.

"Two weeks of trials will be held from 29/05/2018, and the plan is for the Barça Academy to host around 500 young players. Barça Academy Camps have been run in Columbus and Cincinnati for the past 3 years, but this is the first time…