FC Barcelona: Fitness Time becomes a partner of the club in Saudi Arabia and the UAE until 2018

The Saudi Arabian chain of fitness centres Fitness Time has become a regional partner of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates until 2018, the Catalan club announced on 22/04/2015.

Fitness Time will sponsor and promote of the FCB Escola in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), a training centre for young people aged 6 to 14 years. FCB Escola will open in the second half of 2015. Fitness Time is the second partner of the club in Saudi Arabia, and the third in the UAE.

FC Barcelona's "FCB Escola" network

• FCB Escola centres have more than 4,000 young people attending a specialised training programme with the coaches of FC Barcelona. The seasons of FCB Escola centres start at the same time as the local school year.
• FCB Escola centres worldwide:
  • Fukuoka (Japan)
  • Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
  • Warsaw (Poland)
  • Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo (Brazil)
  • Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
  • Florida (United States)
  • Istanbul (Turkey)
  • Lima (Peru)
  • Delhi (India)
  • Casablanca (Morocco)
  • Egypt
  • Singapore