LaLiga Santander: Valencia CF inaugurates an academy in Busan (South Korea), its fourth in Asia

Valencia CF (LaLiga Santander) has inaugurated an academy in the city of Busan (the second most populous city in South Korea with a population of over 3.5 million) in order to extend its "international presence in a key strategic market," announced the Spanish club on 07/09/2020.

"The exciting project is a collaboration with company KS Sportain (Korean club in Busan). Thanks to this alliance, the VCF Soccer Academy in Busan will boast magnificent facilities including both indoor and outdoor pitches. Some 400 players will be taught through the training methodology used by the VCF Academy at all levels. The players will have the opportunity to complete their Valencia CF experience with the possibility of periodic visits to Spain, to see Mestalla and to train at the Ciudad Deportiva," added the club.

"The new VCF Soccer Academy in Busan adds to existing projects in Asia, such as those in Shanghai, Osaka and Wakayama. Valencia CF are one of the LaLiga clubs with the largest presence in the continent," said the club, which has a Korean player, Lee Kang-in, in its 2020-21 squad.

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