Learning by Experiencing: How Sevilla FC’s Education Comes to Life on the Pitch

The match between KS Cracovia and Sevilla FC, held as part of the Polish club’s 120th anniversary celebrations, was much more than a pre-season friendly. Beyond the ninety minutes on the pitch, it symbolised a relationship that has been built over the years through education, knowledge sharing, and the development of football professionals.

One of the best examples of this connection can be found in Przemysław Antoniak and Konrad Wieczorek, strength and conditioning coaches of KS Cracovia’s first team, who took part in the UEFA Fitness B courses organised by the Polish Football Association (PZPN) in collaboration with the Sevilla FC Innovation Center.

Through this programme, both professionals gained first-hand insight into Sevilla FC’s strength and conditioning methodology, worked alongside the club’s specialists, and explored the latest trends in training, planning, and high-performance football. Combining theoretical knowledge with practical application, the programme offered an immersive learning experience rooted in the day-to-day reality of professional football and the expertise developed within Sevilla FC’s sporting structure.

Today, both coaches are part of KS Cracovia’s first-team technical staff, one of the most historic clubs in Polish football. Their presence on the bench during this match illustrates the impact that education can have when it goes beyond the classroom, becoming a powerful tool for the growth of professionals, clubs, and football federations.

This is precisely the purpose behind the Sevilla FC Innovation Center’s international education programmes: to share knowledge, build long-lasting partnerships, and contribute to the development of football by educating coaches, strength and conditioning professionals, performance analysts, sporting directors, and other professionals across the industry.

Over the past few years, Sevilla FC has established an international network of educational partnerships with football federations, clubs, and sporting organisations across different countries. Each programme is tailored to the specific needs of its partners while sharing a methodology built on the experience of one of Europe’s leading professional football clubs.

The match in Kraków is a clear example of how these partnerships create a tangible impact. What began as a collaborative educational initiative between Sevilla FC and the Polish Football Association is now reflected on the pitch, strengthening the relationship between both organisations and demonstrating that knowledge is one of the most valuable drivers of football’s continued evolution.

Education Driving the Development of Football

Learning by Experiencing is the philosophy that underpins our international education programmes. If your federation, league, or club is looking to provide its professionals with an immersive learning experience inside the Sevilla FC environment, contact the Sevilla FC Innovation Center at [email protected] and discover how we can design a tailor-made programme for your organisation.