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Feb 03 - Glacis Welcome Barnet FC Scout

This weekend Glacis United FC welcomed George Busumbru, a qualified coach and Barnet FC scout.

George, who has worked for various London clubs including Arsenal and keeps close ties with their academy, arrived on a fact finding mission in what was his first trip to Gibraltar and the South of Spain, staying at The Rock Hotel.

The contingent included a nutritionist/coach, an ex-academy player from Sporting Lisbon and Barnet and George's business partner in an academy. They usually work with and scout for under-18 players but in some cases will work with older late developers.

Their stay in Gibraltar included watching junior and senior matches both in Gibraltar and neighbouring towns in Spain, presentation to our Club's coaches of various football related topics and a courtesy visit to Gibraltar’s own Football Association.

In general the team was quite impressed with the standard of the football they've watched and have already shown interest in a couple of Glacis players and others from across the border. They intend to follow their progress with further visits with a view of offering them, in the future, the possibility of travelling to London and trying out with their club.

In order to offer coaches and players the chance to further develop their skills both on and off the field of play, Glacis expects to have further visits from other football clubs.