Tentative Schedule

Please note that final itinerary will be published before departure. 

Day 1 - Saturday August 9th 

Depart from USA on your overnight flight to land in London 

Day 2 - Sunday August 10th 

Arrive in UK and meet your GSE Staff at the international airport.  Travel north with a stop in Stratford Upon Avon the home of Shakespeare with free time for lunch.  Travel onto the northwest of England to check into your hotel for the first part of the tour.  Based on the published fixture list we may be able to add a live game from the English Football League.

Day 3 - Monday August 11th 

After breakfast we will travel to an academy in the northwest for a training session with professional coaches.  After the session we will head to North Wales with a stop at Wrexham Football Club to visit the club shop and pictures then onto the town of Conway and a visit to the famous castle.  Free time in the afternoon to enjoy the Welsh seaside and fish and chips then back on the bus to our hotel.

Day 4 - Tuesday August 12th

Travel to the famous city of Liverpool and take a behind the scenes tour of Anfield Stadium.  Go in the changing rooms, get pitch-side and then onto the club shop before free time in the city center.  In the evening we will watch our first live game of the tour between 2 top clubs before heading back to our hotel. 

Day 5 - Wednesday August 13th

After breakfast it's our second training session of the tour with professional coaching staff at an academy location.   After the session we will have free time in the city of Chester with its famous Roman amphitheater, medieval walls and superb cathedral.  In the evening we may have the option of another live game or we could arrange a pre tournament friendly game against a local program. 

Day 6 - Thursday August 14th

Check out of our hotel and head to Manchester for a tour of the Etihad Stadium.  Go behind the scenes of the current EPL Champions to see where the magic happens for Pep and his side! After the tour we will drive south to our tournament hotel in  the Reading area for the parent check in.  Players continue on and check in at Bradfield College.  In the evening the players will play a friendly game for as pre-tournament prep.

Day 7 - Friday August 15th 

After breakfast the players and supporters will head into London for a sightseeing tour of all the major sights.  From Buckingham palace to St. James's Park, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square with free time for lunch in Covent Garden.  Then it's on to Whitehall and the Houses of Parliament before a river cruise on the Thames to the Tower Of London and Tower Bridge.  We then return to the college for the opening ceremony of the tournament.

Day 8 - Saturday August 16th 

Start of the tournament play with your first two group games.  You will have a morning and afternoon game then relax in the evening as you get ready for the next day.

Day 9 - Sunday August 17th 

Teams play their final group game which determines their standing and if they move on to the final game to lift the trophy.  Depending on your final day schedule there may be the chance to add another live game from the English Football League or the Premier. 

Day 10 - Monday August 18th 

Departure back home to the USA with memories to last a lifetime.