Extra training camp venues for FTG in the Algarve, Portugal - September 2011
 Full Time Group (FTG) is pleased to announce that it has expanded its selection of venues for specialist professional football training camps and general sports training in the Algarve in Portugal to cater for the growing demand of clients.
These resorts are now available for teams to book in exciting packages for winter 2011-2012 and for spring and summer 2012, with inspection visits already being organised where required for interested parties.
Due to the large number of teams that FTG brings to the Algarve and the year round business that it drives for the resorts, the company is able to guarantee the best available prices for clients for 5 star or 4 star training camps - all with NO agent mark ups!
Following a busy summer which saw 8 top UK professional football teams, other amateur clubs and specialist groups visit FTG resorts, Managing Director, Danny Stones, comments ‘Our resorts and ourselves have a strict one team at a time policy to ensure privacy, exclusive use of the pitch and the best possible service to the group. The new additions mean we will be able to give wider choice to our clients, especially at busy periods in the year, and also even more individual solutions for the exact requirements and budgets of teams.’
Ian Holloway, Manager of Blackpool FC, who recently organised a training camp with FTG commented ‘I would give our training camp 12 out of 10! In all my time as a player and manager this is the best training camp I have been on. The venue itself and overall environment were perfect for the balance of what we needed. We worked hard with 17 sessions on the excellent quality pitch, used the high quality gym, luxury pool and private team meeting rooms and importantly also recharged mentally after what has been a non-stop two years for our club. Great organisation by Danny Stones of Full Time Group.’
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FTG resorts range from exclusive, world class, private beach side settings with separate hotel and villa accommodation, to peaceful retreats up in the hills in the Central, East or West Algarve. Most resorts are in the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Vale do Lobo, Quinta do Lago and Vilamoura just 20 minutes from Faro airport, others are a maximum of 30 minutes away, all with quick, easy transfers. Faro itself is around a two and a half hour flight from the UK and most European countries.
All FTG locations offer full on site training, quality pitches, fitness, rehabilitation and relaxation. Totally exclusive use of locations and friendly matches can be arranged, along with a range of team bonding days out and much discounted golf fees at the many world renowned courses, 11 of which form part of the resorts FTG offers.
Danny Stones commented, ‘Whether our football, rugby or other sporting clients need a pre, mid or post season training camp, or a break to recharge the batteries, we offer completely independent, FREE advice on the best training location and unique packages to fit the budget. We have intense, boot camp style training camps to more relaxing breaks with lighter training and more leisure time, all in a fantastic year round climate.’
The Algarve in Portugal has average winter temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees centigrade and average summer temperatures of 24 to 28. With the most sunny days per year in Europe, it is a popular and long established hot spot for sports teams.
Danny Stones has been visiting the Algarve for 25 years and has an in depth knowledge of the area. He is happy to accompany teams on inspection visits and throughout the training camp with full on site support and to help organise additional excursions and requests.
FTG also offers, as part of their winning team performance programmes, optional ‘winning mentality’ packages to help teams to build mental resilience on training camps, as well as improve physical fitness and teamwork.
Other recent teams who have used FTG resorts in the Algarve include:
England, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland and Ghana national football teams, Real Madrid, Dynamo Kiev, Manchester United, Blackpool, Brighton, Rotherham United and Bayern Munich. Rugby teams include Ireland, Australia, Gloucester, Bath and Warrington Wolves.
Specialist FTG resorts also separately cater for top Academy teams, semi-professional and amateur clubs, school and university tours, including those for football, rugby, cricket, golf, tennis, hockey, netball, cycling and athletics.
Contact Danny Stones on +44 (0) 114 268 0707 or +44 (0) 7710 723 699 or danny@fulltimegroup.com to discuss in confidence, and for no obligation or charge, the needs of your team and to ensure you take advantage of the best possible prices, offers and packages available.
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