Month: May 2026

Following the success of previous editions, the club’s training center will launch during the next academic year the third edition of the Intermediate Level – Initial Cycle of the Football Coaching Technician program, the second edition of the Intermediate Level – Final Cycle, and, as the main new feature, the debut of the Advanced Level Football Coaching Technician program, the highest official qualification that a football coach can obtain in Spain.

This initiative is part of the constant growth of the club’s academic area, which in recent years has strengthened its position as a benchmark in innovation, technology, and football-focused education.

The Intermediate Level – Initial Cycle is aimed at individuals who wish to begin a career in football coaching and teaching, acquiring the necessary skills to work in youth development and introductory sports training stages. Meanwhile, the Intermediate Level – Final Cycle will allow students to deepen their technical and tactical understanding of football players, advancing their preparation as coaches.

The major new development of this edition will be the launch of the Advanced Level Football Coaching Technician program, a course that qualifies students to plan and manage training sessions and teams in medium- and high-level competitions, as well as coordinate football academies and sports projects. In addition, this qualification allows graduates to apply for the federation coaching license required to coach in all categories of Spanish football.

The training programs will be delivered in a professional and highly specialized environment, with access to top-level facilities and a faculty composed of professionals linked to elite football and the Sevilla FC ecosystem.

With this new edition, the Sevilla FC Innovation Center reaffirms its commitment to education, innovation, and talent development within the football industry, offering future coaches an academic experience directly connected to the reality of professional sport.

Registrations will open soon.

Anyone interested in joining this new edition can already request information and resolve any questions by writing to the Innovation Center email address: [email protected]

In addition, they may complete their registration through the official form available on the Sevilla FC Innovation Center website. Click here.

A High-level technical and scientific meeting.

The first day began with a project status presentation and an online session on the BIO-BANDING Tournament, delivered by German partner Borussia Dortmund. This was followed by a central session led by the Polish Football Association (PZPN), consisting of both a presentation and a practical workshop under the title “Player-Centered Approach in the Polish Football Association Development System.” The session explored current challenges in youth football, differences between early and late maturation, and practical tools to help coaches manage maturational diversity within their squads.

The afternoon was especially significant for the host club. Sevilla FC presented its talk “Player Development at Sevilla FC: 26 Years of Experience and Evolution,” delivered by Julián Andrés Cabrera and Mercedes Valiente. The presentation highlighted the depth of Sevilla FC’s player development model and its ability to adapt to the various stages of individual and collective player growth. The day concluded with a visit to the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium.

Second Day: Recommendations, behaviour models, and next steps.

The second day focused on consolidating the consortium’s collective work. Warta Poznań and Hannover 96 presented progress regarding the psychological aspects of developing players with different maturation rates. Afterwards, the consortium worked on recommendations and case studies for the practical guide aimed at coaches, one of the project’s key deliverables.

MSH Medical School Hamburg presented the application of the COM-B Model as a framework for identifying entry points for implementing biological maturation into daily football practice. The meeting concluded with a planning session covering upcoming tasks and timelines for the coming months, before participants visited Sevilla FC’s training facilities.

The role of the Innovation Center.

Hosting TPM2 in Seville further strengthens the role of Sevilla FC’s Innovation Center as a European hub for innovation in youth football development. The club not only participates as an active partner throughout all three project phases — methodology, implementation, and dissemination — but also contributes its own expertise accumulated over decades of player development work, backed by tangible results in professional football.

BIO-AGE 2.0 promotes a fairer and more inclusive talent identification and development model, in which biological maturation — rather than chronological age alone — guides decisions related to selection, training, and scouting. This approach naturally aligns with the philosophy of the Innovation Center: science-based innovation applied to real football environments.

The project will continue until 2028. The next transnational meeting will take place soon, according to the consortium’s agreed schedule.

More information about the project: bio-age.eu

Would your club or institution like to learn more about BIO-AGE 2.0 or explore potential collaborations with Sevilla FC’s Innovation Center? Contact us at [email protected]

The Innovation Center of Sevilla FC recently received a visit from UCAM students, who participated in a training day held at the club’s facilities with the aim of bringing the reality of professional football closer to future specialists in performance and physical preparation.

During the visit, the students were able to learn firsthand about different work methodologies applied in the high-performance environment, as well as the processes linked to the preparation, monitoring, and readaptation of the athlete within a professional structure such as that of Sevilla FC.

The day was especially focused on the importance of continuing to understand the athlete beyond physical performance, addressing an integral vision of the player in which factors related to health, workload, recovery, and individualized development intervene.

In addition to touring different areas of the club, the students shared sessions with Sevilla FC professionals, generating a space for knowledge exchange and applied learning that reinforces the bond between the university and professional football.

With initiatives like this, the Sevilla FC Innovation Center continues to consolidate its commitment to innovation, specialized training, and the transfer of knowledge, offering academic experiences connected with the real needs of elite sports.