This is a huge honour for the club as a whole and also the players and staff involved, as the expected attendance for the opening ceremony is around the 45,000 mark.

Academy Director, Lee Starkey said: "We are sure that this will be an experience that the boys will never forget and one that we were extremely proud to accept."

The opening ceremony will take place on Monday 18 July and be held at the Nya Ullevi Stadium. It will also be streamed live on the Gothia Cup app and also via their website from 6pm UK time.

Our U14 and U18 squads depart for Gothenburg on Sunday 17 July and the open their tournaments the following day, with games against CD Inter Vista Alegre (ESP) and BK Hollviken (SWE) respectively.

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