LaLiga Santander: RCD Espanyol opens a second academy in China, in Guangzhou

"The RCDE Academy Guangzhou will begin operating on 01/07/2021 and will thus be the club's second academy in China," announced RCD Espanyol (promoted to LaLiga Santander for 2021-22) on 23/06/2021. The other football school opened by the Barcelona club in the country (in July 2019) can be found in the city of Shanghai.

"The RCDE Academy Guangzhou will host coaches from our amateur section to train local coaches in the Blue and White philosophy. With this project, we hope to develop and train the current and future talents of Chinese football. This new step should serve to strengthen ties with China and bring talent closer to Barcelona (Catalonia, ESP)," added the club.

RCD Espanyol, which is active in eight countries - Algeria (2 academies), Iraq, Finland, Japan (2 academies), the United States, China and Sweden - will thus inaugurate its 11^th international academy.

• RCD Espanyol has been owned by Rastar Group, a Chinese company specialising in the manufacture of remote-controlled and miniature cars, since November 2015.
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