Month: April 2025

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Sevilla FC launches its training experience for coaches as part of the “Academy Programs”.

Sevilla FC, through its Innovation Center, continues to establish itself as a key player in football education, both nationally and internationally.

Portuguese coach Lino Almeida shared his impressions and expressed his surprise at the opportunity to live various experiences alongside Sevilla FC and to have learned new methodologies used by the club.

“It has been a very enriching experience. What surprised me the most was the use of cameras to record all the training sessions—this helps players improve. I was also surprised by the presence of psychologists during training sessions; it gives kids and players someone to talk to and express themselves more freely,” said Lino Almeida.

He also emphasized the methodology used by Sevilla FC, a methodology that the Portuguese coach stated he plans to implement at his own club. Moreover, Lino Almeida mentioned that he is taking back not only new methods but also fresh ideas that he is eager to put into practice.

Finally, Lino shared that this is an experience he highly recommends. “It’s an experience I recommend to all coaches. I got to meet many other coaches, they shared the full methodology with me and helped me improve in areas where I needed it. This is valuable for any football coach.”

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Sevilla FC takes part in the WORLD FOOTBALL SUMMIT in Rabat

Sevilla Fútbol Club continues to demonstrate its commitment to its internationalization strategy and was present at the World Football Summit Africa 2025, held in Rabat, Morocco, on April 9th and 10th.

The club’s Head of International Sports Projects, José Collado, took part in one of the conference panels focused on the differences and similarities between European and African clubs. During the session, he was able to share key elements of the club’s internationalization plan and the strong results achieved in this process, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, with Morocco being one of the key countries in this growing development. He also highlighted cooperation agreements with the NPFL of Nigeria and the Future Falcons project in Saudi Arabia.

Furthermore, Sevilla FC’s participation in the WFS in Rabat reinforces the club’s commitment to knowledge exchange and global collaboration within the football industry, strengthening institutional relationships and gaining first-hand insights into the new realities and opportunities emerging across the global football landscape.

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José Andrés Nevado Villalba, awarded the Manuel Blasco Garzón Prize.

The Special Jury Prize of the 4th Edition of the Manuel Blasco Garzón Awards has been granted to José Andrés Nevado Villalba for his outstanding work titled “Are soccer clubs sensitive to financial scandals? Evidence from the Plusvalenza case.”

This study analyzes the impact of the Plusvalenza financial scandal, involving the football club Juventus of Turin. To conduct this case study, José Andrés Nevado applied a methodology based on financial event analysis. His research concludes that the financial market reacts more strongly to negative news than to favorable court rulings.

Moreover, this work raises important ethical questions: Is it profitable for football clubs to break the law if the market reacts negatively?

The study conducted by José Andrés Nevado Villalba not only offers key insights into the financial sphere of football but also contributes to applications in professional football regulation, club management, and investment decision-making.

The Manuel Blasco Garzón Prize continues its mission of recognizing young talent, supporting and encouraging students to pursue academic and scientific research.

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Javier Merino Pérez, awarded the Manuel Blasco Garzón Prize.

The student Javier Merino Pérez has been awarded the Blasco Garzón Prize, endowed with 800 euros, for his work in the field of sports and exercise science, titled “Comparison of two training protocols with different velocity loss in the set on performance in the bench press exercise.”

The study conducted by Javier Merino Pérez analyzes the impact of two training approaches based on controlling the average propulsive velocity and the percentage of velocity loss during the bench press exercise, with the goal of optimizing performance and minimizing fatigue.

For the study, Javier Merino compared two groups: one with a fixed protocol of a constant 25% velocity loss, and another with a wave-like progression where the percentage of loss varied from session to session. Both models showed significant improvements in physical performance, but the group with constant velocity loss achieved similar or superior gains in maximum strength and muscular endurance.

The study concludes that both methods are effective, but maintaining a constant velocity loss may be particularly useful during strength development phases, while varying the percentage could be beneficial at strategic points in training, such as at the end of a microcycle or in pre-competition preparation.

The Manuel Blasco Garzón Prize continues its mission of recognizing young talent, supporting and encouraging students to continue their work in academic and scientific research.

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Alejandra López Cabrera, awarded the Manuel Blasco Garzón Prize.

Alejandra López Cabrera has been awarded the Blasco Garzón Prize in the Business category (Master’s Thesis), endowed with 800 euros.

Her study, focused on nemaline myopathy, one of the most common forms of congenital myopathies, primarily caused by mutations in the ACTA1 and NEB genes. This condition, which affects muscle function, is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and abnormal intracellular iron accumulation, as observed in dermal fibroblasts from affected patients.

This work not only provides new insights into the cellular mechanisms of nemaline myopathy but also opens the door to the development of future therapies aimed at improving mitochondrial function in patients with this rare disease.

The Manuel Blasco Garzón Prize continues its mission of recognizing young talent, supporting and encouraging students to continue their work in the field of academic and scientific research.

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Ignacio Gómez Dolader, awarded the Manuel Blasco Garzón Prize.

The student Ignacio Gómez Dolader has been awarded the Blasco Garzón Prize, endowed with 450 euros, for his work in the field of sports and exercise science. His study, focused on how strength influences the balance of young acrobatic gymnasts, has been of great interest to the jury due to its relevance and scientific rigor.

The research analyzes how maximum isometric strength and jump power influence balance performance, particularly depending on the athlete’s biological development stage, especially in athletes near their peak height velocity (PHV).

Ignacio Gómez Dolader conducted a cross-sectional study with 34 female gymnasts, observing notable differences between athletes near PHV and post-PHV, with the latter showing better results in both strength and balance.

The results of Ignacio Gómez Dolader’s work provide scientific value of special interest, in addition to potential practical applications in training planning for acrobatic sports.

The Manuel Blasco Garzón Prize continues its mission of recognizing young talent, supporting and encouraging students to continue their work in the field of academic and scientific research.

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The Sevilla FC Chair, in collaboration with the Pablo de Olavide University, presents the Manuel Blasco Garzón Awards.

The Sevilla FC Chair: University, Business, and Sport at Pablo de Olavide University presented the Manuel Blasco Garzón Awards this morning

The students, winners of the 4th edition of the Manuel Blasco Garzón Awards at Pablo de Olavide University, had the opportunity to attend the awards ceremony organized by the Sevilla FC Chair in collaboration with the university.

The awards were divided into the following categories: Business (Master’s Thesis – TFM), Business (Bachelor’s Thesis – TFG), Sports (Master’s Thesis – TFM), and Sports (Bachelor’s Thesis – TFG). In addition to the academic recognition that comes with receiving this prestigious award, the winning students were granted a cash prize of €800 for Master’s theses and €450 for Bachelor’s theses.

  • In the Business category (TFM), the award was given to Alejandra López Cabrera for her work titled “Mitochondrial dysfunction in nemaline myopathy.”
  • In the Sports category (TFM), the prize went to Javier Merino Pérez for his thesis “Comparison of two training protocols with different velocity loss thresholds on bench press performance.”
  • In the Sports category (TFG). Ignacio Gómez Dolader received the award for his research “Influence of strength on static and proactive balance in young gymnasts.”
  • Additionally, the jury awarded a Special Prize to José Andrés Nevado Villalba for his thesis “Are soccer clubs sensitive to financial scandals? Evidence from the plusvalenza case.”

The 4th Edition of the Manuel Blasco Garzón Awards once again highlights the support and commitment of the Sevilla FC Chair, alongside Pablo de Olavide University, to fostering young talent in research and academic study within the fields of business and sport.

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Sevilla FC launches our Fitness Academy Program

Sevilla Fútbol Club continues to strengthen its educational programs through its Innovation Center and has officially launched its Fitness Academy program with the visit of a group of fitness coaches from the Polish Football Federation.

The PZPN group experienced an immersive journey, where they learned both the theoretical and practical aspects of the club’s physical preparation methodology, guided by various coaches and specialists from within the organization. They also had the opportunity to see the diagnostic center in action, understand the training methodology firsthand, and attend a youth friendly match between Sevilla FC’s Cadete A and Austria Vienna.

“The experience we’ve had over the last three days has been truly fantastic. We’ve discovered a very open club. Everyone here has a lot of knowledge, but they are also very willing to share it and their experiences with us. So yes, we’ve had a great time. The facilities are incredible. There are many fields, multiple gyms, lots of equipment and gear that we’ve been fortunate to access and use. The methodology is interesting. But yes, it’s really fascinating to see a solid methodology across all teams and a very well-defined playing model,” said Naomi Datson, a UEFA coach who accompanied the PZPN group during these training sessions.

For his part, Łukasz Radziminski, coordinator of the PZPN’s fitness coach course, also spoke highly of the visit to Sevilla FC, especially praising the human quality of the club’s professionals: “These days have given us so much—so much knowledge, so much practical insight—and we’ve had the opportunity to meet the great Sevilla FC family. We’ve met many excellent coaches. We’ve seen many impressive facilities. The methodology is truly outstanding. But I think the most important thing in the club, what gives us a complete picture of Sevilla FC, is its people. And the people at Sevilla FC are truly amazing. These individuals have made this club a top-tier, elite team.”

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El Sevilla FC inaugura su programa Fitness Academy

El Sevilla Fútbol Club sigue reforzando sus programas de formación impulsados por su Innovation Center y ha inaugurado su programa Fitness Academy con la visita de un grupo de profesionales de la preparación física de la Federación de Fútbol de Polonia. 

El grupo de preparadores físicos de la PZPN vivió una experiencia inmersiva en la que conocieron de forma teórica y práctica la metodología de preparación física del club de la mano de distintos técnicos y expertos en esta materia de la entidad. Asimismo, pudieron conocer de primera mano el funcionamiento del centro de diagnóstico, la metodología de entrenamientos y también presenciaron un amistoso de cantera entre el Cadete A del Sevilla FC y el Austria de Viena. 

“La experiencia que hemos tenido en los últimos tres días ha sido realmente fantástica. Hemos descubierto un club muy abierto. Todos tienen mucho conocimiento, pero también están muy dispuestos a compartir ese conocimiento y sus experiencias con nosotros. Así que sí, lo hemos pasado genial. Las instalaciones son increíbles. Hay muchos campos, múltiples gimnasios, mucho material y equipamiento al que hemos tenido la suerte de acceder y de poder utilizarlo. La metodología es interesante. Pero sí, realmente interesante ver una metodología sólida en todos los equipos y un modelo de juego muy bien definido”, valoró Naomi Datson, técnico de la UEFA, que acompañó al grupo de la PZPN en estas jornadas formativas. 

Por su parte, Łukasz Radziminski, coordinador del curso de preparadores físicos de la PZPN, también valoró positivamente la visita al Sevilla FC y, especialmente, la calidad humana de los profesionales de la entidad: “Estos días nos han dado mucho, mucho conocimiento, mucho conocimiento práctico y hemos tenido la oportunidad de conocer a la gran familia del Sevilla Fútbol Club. Hemos conocido a muchos grandes entrenadores. Hemos visto muchas instalaciones impresionantes. La metodología es realmente impresionante. Pero creo que lo más importante en el club, lo que nos da una visión completa del club, son sus personas. Y la gente del Sevilla Fútbol Club es realmente increíble. Y estas personas han hecho de este club un equipo de élite, de primer nivel”. 

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The Performance Academy is born, a program designed to take players to the next level

The Sevilla FC Academy has launched a new program: the Performance Academy, designed for footballers who aspire to reach the next level. The Sevilla FC training methodology offers players the opportunity to enhance their skills through high-performance training sessions at the club’s Ciudad Deportiva.

These sessions are designed and prepared by the Sevilla FC youth academy coaching staff, ensuring that players improve their technical, tactical, physical, and decision-making skills on the field. The program follows a methodology focused on individual development, guaranteeing visible progress in each player’s performance, enhancing their abilities, and preparing them to compete at the highest level.

All information is available at this LINK: https://sevillafcacademy.com/programa/academia-de-tecnificacion/.
Registration is now open and will close on May 16. To apply, please use the following email: [email protected].


Limited spots are available to ensure top-quality training and personalized attention for each player.

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Start the training revolution at Sevilla FC Academy

La plataforma digital ofrece información detallada sobre los distintos programas de formación: Football Camps, Performance Academy (Academia de tecnificación), Escuela de fútbol Antonio Puerta, Programas de Alto Rendimiento y Goalkeeping Academy (Academia de porteros).

This week, the new official website of Sevilla FC Academy has been launched—a platform designed to showcase all the training programs related to the expansion of the club’s working methodology in the sporting field. With this initiative, Sevilla FC takes another step forward in its commitment to sports and educational development, introducing a new website that becomes the go-to reference for players interested in being part of the club’s unique methodology.

The digital platform provides detailed information about various training programs, including Football Camps, Performance Academy, Escuela de fútbol Antonio Puerta, High-Performance Programs and Goalkeeping Academy.

Sevilla FC Academy aims to expand the club’s methodology by offering opportunities to young talents striving for sporting excellence. With programs tailored to different skill levels and age groups, the academy seeks to foster player growth under the same technical, tactical, and physical principles applied within the Sevilla FC youth system.

The new website will make it easier for players and families to access key information about joining this initiative. From registrations to news and events, the platform positions itself as the official channel to stay updated on all academy developments. This reaffirms the club’s commitment to taking its successful model beyond its borders and inspiring new generations of footballers worldwide.