July 22 – LaLiga and the NBA have combined to open a €35 million sports and educational complex that will open next month.
The 43,000m² ESC LaLiga&NBA complex is located in Villaviciosa de Odón, 15km west of Madrid, and will feature two football pitches (one natural grass and one artificial grass), training areas, a basketball hall with three main courts, a high-performance gymnasium, a swimming pool and a fully equipped residence for 450 people and its own school.
The sporting development of players is at the heart of the project, though there is also an important educationalcomponent with the aim to promote the concept of the student athlete in Spain, along lines similar to the US.
Javier Hernández, Head of Business Development & International at LaLiga Grassroots, said: “ESC LaLiga&NBA is the answer to the sports industry’s need for facilities with these characteristics. In addition, the complex will be an asset at the service of LaLiga’s 42 clubs, who will be able to use it for their sports projects and events.”
The players will train using LaLiga methodology with the coaches leading the process being LaLiga coaches with top-level training, holding UEFA Pro licences as well as international experience in Spanish youth academies.
The complex opens in August with events including the first ‘Training Stage’ programme with international players. September will see the launch of the LaLiga Academy, an open programme in which athletes will become part of theLaLiga ecosystem for 10 months.
“The complex is designed with the concept of the ‘Olympic Village’, which means that any interested party can use thefacilities, and will also be the home of LaLiga and the NBA,” says David Pampliega, General Global Manager of T3NSport & Investment.
“We have created a model that changes the paradigm of education and training of athletes,” says Kiyomi Cerezo, CEO of T3N Sport & Investment.
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