FC Barcelona
Joan Gamper facilities · FC Barcelona coaching staff
Spain Football Tours from Manchester
Manchester runs more academy football per square mile than any city in Europe. Odisea Tours builds Spain tours for north west clubs and schools that match the standard set at home, with sessions at FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper, Valencia CF's Paterna ground and the Spanish FA in Las Rozas.
01 / Flying from Greater Manchester
From Manchester to a training session at FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper ground, in an afternoon.
Airports
MAN
To Madrid
2h 45m nonstop
To Barcelona
2h 25m nonstop
Carriers we route groups with
- Iberia and British Airways (MAN to Madrid, daily)
- Jet2 and easyJet (MAN to Barcelona, daily)
- Vueling (MAN to Valencia, seasonal)
Time zone
Spain is one hour ahead of Manchester. Groups landing in Madrid mid-afternoon can train the same evening with no jet lag carry-over.
02 / Manchester football, meet Spain
Why Greater Manchester clubs train inside La Liga.
Greater Manchester clubs are used to a higher daily training standard than most of their international opponents. The Spain tour is built around that, not down from it. Three sessions inside La Liga facilities, one fixture against a Spanish youth side, plus a stadium experience at Camp Nou or Mestalla. Manchester half-term in February and the May bank holiday are the two windows we run most groups through.
Clubs we serve in your area
Clubs across Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford.
Ideal group types
- Junior football clubs U11 to U18
- Independent and state school football programmes
- Sixth form and college academy squads
03 / Three reasons Manchester teams pick Spain
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Direct Manchester flights to Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia mean the squad can do a four-night tour over a long weekend without missing school.
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The Spanish FA in Las Rozas is the only national federation HQ in Europe that lets visiting youth squads sleep on site between training sessions.
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Spanish coaching philosophy translates directly into what Manchester academy coaches are already teaching. Players hear the same idea in a different accent and it lands.
What Odisea organises in Spain
Flights are not in the tour. Every ground logistic is.
International flights are not in our package. You or your travel agent book them, which keeps our pricing transparent and lets your Manchester club use loyalty programmes and group fare brokers we would not have access to. The moment your squad lands in Spain, every detail is ours, end to end.
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Airport transfers, day one to day last
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Coach transport across Spain, with our own vetted drivers
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Four-star accommodation in our network, hand-picked for groups
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Training facility bookings at FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper, Valencia CF's Paterna and the Spanish FA at Las Rozas
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Coaching staff coordination and session planning
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Friendly fixtures against Spanish academy or amateur sides at the right age band
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Stadium tours, matchday access, behind-the-scenes credentials
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Breakfast and dinner daily, plus vetted lunch stops on the road
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Bilingual on-the-ground staff every day of the tour
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Cultural programme running parallel for travelling family members
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24/7 emergency phone line, with people who actually pick up
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Operator licensing and insurance transparency on request
If you need flight guidance, we share the carrier shortlist and connection windows so your travel agent can ticket the air.
04 / Where your players train
Three training homes. No middleman.
Valencia CF
Paterna training ground · Valencia CF coaching staff
Spanish FA
RFEF headquarters, Las Rozas · Accommodation and training
05 / Tour formats that work from Manchester
Tour format
Pre-season Stages
Built for UK clubs running pre-season in Spain. Warm-weather training, friendly fixtures, and recovery infrastructure.
Read more →Tour format
European Football Tours
Seven to twelve night tours with FC Barcelona and Valencia CF training and fixtures against Spanish academy or amateur sides.
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School football tours
Term-time and half-term programmes for independent and state school First XI sides.
Read more →06 / Next step
Tell us about your Manchester club. We reply the same day.
A fifteen minute call is enough to shape a tour around your dates, your squad and your budget. You will have a hard-number itinerary within 48 hours.