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The Director of Scouting at Spanish giants Barcelona, Paulo Araujo, is set to visit Ghana as a guest of Kenpong Football Academy.
Araujo’s visit to Ghana is scheduled from January 10 to January 13, 2024, aiming to strengthen the relationship between Kenpong Football Academy and the Catalan club Barcelona.
During his visit, Paulo Araujo is expected to inspect the facilities at the academy’s premises in Winneba, observe several training sessions, and engage with players and officials.
As per the Kenpong Football Academy, Araujo is scheduled to meet with government and non-governmental agencies responsible for sports in Ghana during his visit.
“This is a reciprocal visit to Kenpong after a high-powered delegation from Kenpong, led by its Managing Director, Mr. Kennedy Agyepong, paid a visit to Barcelona in June 2023 to initiate discussions for a partnership between Kenpong and Barcelona,” the statement explained.
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“Other members of the delegation included Mr. James Kwasi Appiah, current head coach of the Sudan National Football team, and Mr. Nikola Jaegerfeld, international relations consultant.”
“During the visit, Kenpong held meetings with some board members of Barcelona led by the first vice president of Barcelona, Mr. Rafael Yuste i Abel, members of the coaching and scouting departments of Barcelona, among others.”