24 Sep 2018
La Manga Club has taken steps to expand its reputation as one of the world's elite football training break destinations after appointing Ivan Gomez as the Spanish resort's new commercial director of football.
The Spaniard has a wealth of experience in global sports communications and has worked for a number of leading football organisations including, most recently, LaLiga, where he was responsible for coordinating the international expansion of Spain's top league to the Chinese, Indian and Indonesian markets.
Gomez took up his new role earlier this month, and one of his first tasks will be to reinforce the position of La Manga Club as a first-choice warm-weather training break destination to the Asian market.
Eduardo Ruiz, general director of sports at La Manga Club, said: “Ivan has an outstanding knowledge and understanding of the football world, and we are sure that his professional experience and links will help to further improve our image as a top sports resort in Asian countries.”
La Manga Club's reputation as a market leader for a football training break continues to grow, with its extensive sports and leisure facilities including eight FIFA-approved full-size grass pitches.
Chelsea, Bournemouth, Everton and Southampton were among the clubs to take advantage of a pre-season training camp at the resort this summer, while last winter alone saw more than 4,000 players from 25-plus different countries visit the award-winning venue in Murcia, south-east Spain.
La Manga Club opened a new Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer School – the first of its kind in Spain – earlier this year while other facilities include three 18-hole golf courses, a 28-court tennis centre and a 2,000sqm Wellness Centre. In addition, the resort offers the choice of a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses and more than 15 bars and restaurants.
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About La Manga Club
Located in a magnificent natural environment next to Calblanque National Park and the Mediterranean Sea, with a mild year-round climate and enjoying exceptional security and privacy, the exclusive resort of La Manga Club (Los Belones, Cartagena, Murcia) offers luxury, leisure and sport in the same place, and is set just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour away from Alicante.
Founded in 1972, the resort now covers an area of 566 hectares containing accommodation, professional sports facilities, relaxation zones, first-class redevelopment and a private community of 2,300 residents, in a region which boasts more than 350 days' of sun and is surrounded by natural parks and untouched beaches. La Manga Club's extensive facilities include:
- A five-star hotel: Hotel Príncipe Felipe 5*
- Tourist apartments: Las Lomas Village 4*
- Luxury villas
- Three 18-hole golf courses
- A 28-court tennis centre
- Eight FIFA-sized football pitches
- 2,000m2 Wellness Centre
- The resort's famous La Cala beach and restaurant, overlooking the Mediterranean
- More than 15 bars and restaurants
Additionally, there is the opportunity to rent a property, purchase a plot of land or buy any of the villas already available that have been built on the complex, and benefit from the services and commodities that a five-star hotel has to offer, such as the sports facilities on the resort. With the variety of activities and facilities available, La Manga Club has firmly established itself as one of the best sports and leisure destination resorts in Europe, and has been the proud recipient of a host of prestigious international awards and accolades over the last four decades.
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