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RCD Espanyol and DBS International Soccer Academy reach collaboration agreement

The arrangement will open RCD Espanyol up to the Irish market

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have reached a strategic collaboration agreement with DBS International Soccer Academy, a Dublin-based grassroots club, to carry out training and sports projects that will consolidate the club's international expansion -in a country which had the fastest economic growth in the European Union during the first quarter of 2025.

The agreement includes the organisation of football camps in Ireland using the RCDE methodology, the possibility for the academy's teams to train free of charge in Barcelona with professional RCD Espanyol coaches, and the participation of the club's coaches in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona training programs.

With this alliance, RCD Espanyol strengthen the internationalisation strategy, generating new business opportunities and bringing the distinctive training methodology to a market with great growth potential.

Albert Saus, Head of Football Programs at RCD Espanyol, praised the partnership, highlighting that “RCDE are now opening up to a new market in Ireland, where the local club have shown great interest in learning from the Espanyol methodology.”

This agreement is part of RCD Espanyol's commitment to expanding the club’s global presence, consolidating its training model, and building strong alliances with other clubs and academies around the world.