LaLiga Extra Time takes flight in Philippines

LaLiga Extra Time was finally held in the Philippines and local football will greatly benefit from it!

This particular event has been held for three seasons now all over the world, literally from Australia to Brazil, and after its success the other day here, future editions are being prepared here in Asia.

LaLiga Extra Time was held last Tuesday, its objective to share the knowledge of experts from the sports and entertainment industry under the theme “Football Priorities in the Philippines: Grassroots, Competitions, and Infrastructures”. The event, which included the participation of Villarreal CF, Philippines Football Federation (PFF), Philippines Football League (PFL), Negros Occidental RFA, University Athletic Association of Philippines (UAAP), Kaya FC, Aboitiz Group, Futbol Funatics Academy, GOM Academy and members of LALIGA, was attended by nearly 100 guests, including the Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Miguel Utray Delgado, and representatives from NBA Philippines, BCDA, RCBC, Coca Cola, TikTok Philippines, Manila Central University, among others.

“After 7 years in the country, we are aware that football in the Philippines is at a clear moment of boom where the right momentum can take it to new heights, and LaLiga wants to be part of it. For instance, with such inspiring and ambitious projects as the LaLiga Youth Tournament, which was announced today. Surrounded by some of the most influential players in the sports industry, LaLiga Extra Time has also served to lay some foundations to ensure a prosperous future for football in the country”, said Iván Codina, Managing Director of LaLiga for Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea and Australia.

Javier López-Sanz Chulvi, LaLiga’s representative in the Philippines, together with Rely San Agustin (UAAP Commissioner and President of RSA1 Sports Group) and Ed Pasion (President of Epic Management Inc.) unveiled some of the details about the upcoming LaLiga Youth Tournament, a LaLiga regional project for SEA that will bring soon this successful grassroots football tournament for local clubs to the country for the first time.

Another great grassroots project in the region is the Villarreal Philippines Academy,