This week, more than 50 clubs gathered at Neerpede and at the Lotto Park for the two-day Youth Football Knowledge Exchange Event of the ECA, the European Club Association. RSC Anderlecht was the proud host of the event, where clubs came together to exchange knowledge about developing talent in youth football.
RSC Anderlecht was chosen by the ECA as the host club of the event. ECA picked Sporting because of Neerpede's excellent reputation in developing youth football players, and the undeniable success of RSCA’s homegrown players in top leagues abroad.
During the event, several speakers shared their views on the development process of young talents. The head of our youth academy, Jean Kindermans, was the first to take the stage. Later, representatives of FIFA, Inter Milan, Sporting Lisbon and national coach Roberto Martinez also addressed the attendees. All visiting clubs visited a training session of our Purple Talents, where they could see the next generation #MadeInNeerpede at work.
RSC Anderlecht is proud to welcome @ECAEurope in the Lotto Park and at Neerpede for its Youth Football Knowledge Exchange Event. During this two-day event, members of Europe’s top academies will discuss talent development in football. 🟣⚪ pic.twitter.com/xY5dVd7iPz
— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) October 26, 2021
Day 1 of @ECAEurope's Youth Football Knowledge Exchange Event comes to an end with a training session at Neerpede. Jean Kindermans kicked off the day, followed by presentations by key opinion leaders in youth football of @Inter and @FIFAcom. Stay tuned for day 2. 🟣⚪ pic.twitter.com/fXLYe2eh5k
— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) October 26, 2021
We’re off for day 2 of the @ECAEurope Youth Football Knowledge Exchange Event. First up on the stage: @RoyalBelgianFA Technical Director & @BelRedDevils Head Coach, Roberto Martinez, talking about the talent development process. 🟣⚪ pic.twitter.com/cZCL1sqFqC
— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) October 27, 2021
That’s it for day 2 of the Youth Football Knowledge Exchange Event. All attendees head back to their academies, inspired by keynotes by Roberto Martinez, @Sporting_CP's Director and a training session of our Purple Talents at Neerpede. Thanks for the visit @ECAEurope.🟣⚪ pic.twitter.com/Rg9WIwVHaS
— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) October 27, 2021