Barca to Establish Football Academy in Lagos

Barcelona to create its first Academy in Africa by concluding plans to establish its football academy in Lagos.

Yesterday, During a courtesy visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode at the State House, Alausa, Director of Social Area, Pau Vilanova, said that Barca has finalised their decision on the establishment of the academy in lagos, Nigeria.

Leader of the delegation, Vilanova has revealed that the club had special interest in the city of lagos considering its population and other laudable achievement recorded by the State.

Barcelona's Head of Academy, Oscar Grao, said they wanted to be in the city because of its status as the fastest growing megacity, saying “We have 17 football Academies across the world. We have in countries like; America, China Canada and others. But there was none in Africa.”

“For us, it is an honour to be here. The establishment of such school in this part of Africa is very important. I think we have a special philosophy about the game that is how we defend and attack.