Win, lose
or draw, every player will have an unforgettable experience
at the presentation evening, receiving an award from a famous
football celebrity. A fantastic trophy will be presented to
the winning team in each age group and further awards will
be given for sportsmanship.
The English
Riviera Tourist Board are working closely with the organisers
of this exciting new event and would like to hear from any
accommodation providers who may be able to put up a team for
their six night stay. We realise that this is a very busy
time of the year, but the tournament needs to be held in a
holiday period when pitches are available and players are
on school holidays.
Each team
is made up of 20 people – 15 playing members and five adult
officials - and will be looking for very reasonably-priced
accommodation, on a room-only basis, from Saturday 24th July
2010 for six nights. It should be noted that these are highly
dedicated young players representing some of the world's top
clubs who are looking for a future professional career in
football.
If you
are interested in offering accommodation for one or more teams,
please kindly contact Stephen Pearce or one of our Call Centre
staff on 01803 211211. It is likely that
the families of many of the players will also be travelling
down to enjoy the matches and our dedicated Call Centre staff
will also be dealing with these enquires.
On the
Thursday (29th July) the players have a free day and organisers
are looking for local attractions and sports facilities to
offer discounts which can be included in their activity programme.
If this is something you would like to offer the players,
please email details of your offer to stephen.pearce@torbay.gov.uk
Dave Weeks,
Sports Coordinator for the Copa Riviera said: “This is a highly
prestigious event, timed perfectly on the back of the World
Cup 2010. It's a worldwide showcase for junior football, featuring
over 600 Academy-trained quality footballers, many of whom
will certainly be amongst the stars of the future. Torbay
is the superb location for this illustrious event, with great
facilities, numerous attractions and a real holiday feel.
I'm sure these budding superstars will have a memorable experience,
both on and off the field.”
Elizabeth
Pippett, Visitor Services Manager at the English Riviera Tourist
Board said: “We were thrilled to hear about this international
tournament and are sure it will bring some excitement and
fun to the Bay. We have been working very hard with the organisers
to try and accommodate the players at this very busy time
and are keen to hear from any accommodation providers who
might be able to help out. If we can make this a success it
will almost certainly lead to the English Riviera being used
as a respected sports venue of choice for future tournaments.”
A senior
event called the Errea Cup will also take place during 2011,
with matches taking place in Torquay, Dawlish, Newton Abbot
and Stoke Gabriel. The brochure and website for the Copa Riviera
Cup will be available from the end of November.
