Barça Academy at the Football Forum Hungary 2026

The Barça Academy technical director for Europe and Africa, Bernat Villa, recently visited the Barça Academy Budapest as part of a trip that included participation in the Football Forum Hungary 2026.

His speech highlighted the core aspects of the Barça Academy project, such as the playing style, the training method and the role of coaches in the holistic education of players. The session helped re-emphasise the position of the Club as a global benchmark for football education.

The Barça model at the Football Forum Hungary

Held at the Puskás Aréna, the venue for the Champions League final, the forum gathers together experts, clubs, agents and executives from the sector with the aim of sharing knowledge and creating new opportunities in the football sector. Within this context, Bernat Villa and Barça Academy Budapest DPL Martí Nadal gave a presentation focused on the FC Barcelona identity.

Working visit to see the activities at Barça Academy Budapest

The trip also included a day at the Barça Academy Budapest. Villa saw the different teams train up close and he gave practical class to the academy coaches, which focused on strategies for managing relationships with players.

Initiatives such as these help Barça Academy continue to grow their international profile and ensure the FC Barcelona educational model is conveyed globally.

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