Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Football Association (BFA), received Javier Tebas, President of La Liga, Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Isa Al Khalifa, BFA Vice Chairman, Ayman Al Fardan, Head of the Media Committee, and Rashid Al Zuaibi, BFA Secretary-General, attended the meeting.
The meeting discussed enhancing football development in Bahrain through cooperation with La Liga.
It reviewed creating a professional league in Bahrain, leveraging Spanish expertise to train local coaches, and hosting matches featuring Spanish teams to position Bahrain as a hub for sports tourism. It also discussed potential for training camps and exchange programmes for Bahraini players and coaches at Spanish clubs was also discussed, aimed at improving skills and fostering international exposure.
An agreement was signed to formalise cooperation between the BFA and La Liga, marking the start of joint efforts to implement these initiatives.
The BFA also explored partnerships with Córdoba CF, represented by CEO Antonio Fernández, to share expertise across various football operations, further strengthening ties between Bahrain and Spain in the sport.
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