Barcelona Hoops Execs Present Basketball School FCBEscola Basket

Barcelona presented its newly-founded basketball school, FCBEscola Basket, on Thursday. Barcelona Basketball Dir Joan Bladé, FCBEscola Dir Òscar Grau and FCBEscola Sporting Adviser Nacho Solozabal and club President Josep Maria Bartomeu attended a press conference announcing the school, which will hold trials on April 23 and April 30 before opening its doors Sept. 19. Bladé: "It is an exciting project that demonstrates the commitment to multiple sports and the belief in the various sports sections of the club." FCBEscola Basket will have a capacity of up to 144 children, from six to 12 years of age, and 72 participants aged four and five. The fee will be €170 per quarter for members and €200 for non-members. The aim of the FCBEscola is to create a base of players from a young age that is based on La Masia (Barcelona).