Barcelona open an English academy

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Barcelona are to open an academy in Surrey, placing them in direct competition with Chelsea.

The Catalan giants have struck a deal which will see them set up their first training camp outside of Spain.

Barca will begin staging coaching classes for 300 hopefuls between the ages of six and 16 from April at ACS school in Cobham.

The school, which is less than two miles from Chelsea's training ground, is attended by the children of Didier Drogba and Yossi Benayoun.

Barca appreciate that they will be competing for promising talent with the reigning Premier League champions, but believe both sides will benefit from the initiative.

Academy coach Xevi Marce said: "We are not coming here to be in competition with Chelsea.

"We are going to start slowly but surely to build a team here, train all the kids and get that passion.

"In the future we might lose a player or two to Chelsea or the other way around. It is not a problem."

This makes things worse for us. The attraction to Barcelona is much greater than Chelsea.

[Term-X 7,891]

Cut-throat tactics.

[Kojo 4,676]

Why has everything been nothing but bad news for Chelsea lately?.

[Term-X 7,891]

This is like a McDonald's setting up shop opposite a Burger King.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

This is like a McDonald's setting up shop opposite a Burger King.

Not even on that scale.. It's like putting a Tesco supermarket opposite a grocery store :\

It's ridiculous! I fear to think what will run through the minds of players like Kakuta when they're training, to see the highly skilful Barcelona managers and players opposite the road.

[cfc-meleady 192]

I fear to think what will run through the minds of players like Kakuta when they're training, to see the highly skilful Barcelona managers and players opposite the road.

I doubt the main team and coaches will be there regularly, but still not good news.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I doubt the main team and coaches will be there regularly, but still not good news.

Yeah I mean, the youth coaches. All that would run through our players minds are "Wow. Those kids are playing for Barcelona!"

[Term-X 7,891]

Great...

Might not reach the top 4, and the academy is fucked.

Barca will begin staging coaching classes for 300 hopefuls between the ages of six and 16 from April at ACS school in Cobham.

^ LMAO they are directly taking business away from us.

This is ridiculous.

[eldo 868]

I don't believe that this is true.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I don't believe that this is true.

Lol, what more proof do you need?

[crazy1 24]

its a bad news for all d english clubs apart from Arsenal bcas dey r good at giving youths a chance...........Barca will steal all d most of d talent from england...................

[eldo 868]

Lol, what more proof do you need?

That is just an article on the net.

Some say that it's only for four days.

Why of all places would they open an academy in England? And next to big London club.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

That is just an article on the net.

Some say that it's only for four days.

Why of all places would they open an academy in England? And next to big London club.

There's direct quotes. In reference to Chelsea as well. It comes from Barcelona, via SkySports.

[Kez 2,727]

If this is true devastating news for us, they're placing it right next to us to really rub it in our faces. It shouldn't be allowed.

[eldo 868]

There's direct quotes. In reference to Chelsea as well. It comes from Barcelona, via SkySports.

http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/topstories/8860131.Barcelona_muscle_in_on_Chelsea_FC_territory/

From April 18 to 22.

[True_Blue 469]

This is not a lost,who would play for a club full of divers and a team which is regarded as the Uefa's Official bitch.

[Term-X 7,891]

This is not a lost,who would play for a club full of divers and a team which is regarded as the Uefa's Official bitch.

This just proves how out of touch you are.

This is a MAJOR blow for our academy.

[True_Blue 469]

This just proves how out of touch you are.

This is a MAJOR blow for our academy.

You have serious issues.

Our Academy will work just fine since we are a major club now as well and many kids and young players would gladly join us,but if you think Barcelona is above all...go and fucking support them.