Real professional methodology, in writing
The Players Lab 4FD method is used in pro youth pathways across Europe.
Not a workshop. A daily standard.
Пространство под шапкой
Two weeks that change a summer.
One campus. Two world-class partners. A real Bulgarian summer between them.
Top Football
Players Lab from Italy. International cooperation partner of leading European clubs. UEFA-led training, 1.5 hours every weekday. The 4FD method — Functional, Cognitive, Technical, Emotional — drilled into every session.
Top English
Varna International Education Centre. 1.5 hours of British English every weekday. Football-themed lessons. Real progress, no classroom boredom.
Real Black Sea summer
A 2 080-acre EU campus on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. 200 metres of private beach. Two weeks that look and feel like an actual summer, not a school in shorts.
Train like a pro. Speak like a Brit. Live by the Black Sea.
Seven things only we put
on one campus.
The 4FD method, in plain language.
Players Lab's daily framework — and what it means for your child.
Functional
A body built for football
Speed, agility, coordination, conditioning — trained for football movement, not generic PE.
Cognitive
A head that reads the game
Decision-making under pressure. Tactical awareness. The thing club academies usually teach last — we start it on Day 1.
Technical
Touch, pass, control, shot, dribble
Drilled until execution becomes automatic. Top-academy standard, broken into age-grouped progressions.
Emotional
A mind that holds up
Self-regulation, focus, resilience, recovering from mistakes. Built into match days, taught in dedicated sport-psychology sessions.
Four dimensions. Every training. Every player.
Players Lab — international cooperation partner of leading European clubs. Italian football methodology, used at academy level.
Sample fortnight, Sunday to Sunday.
We publish the schedule because parents ask. Most camps don't.
Day
Date
What happens
Day 1
Sun
Arrival · Welcome briefing for athletes and parents · Opening Ceremony
Days 2–6
Mon–Fri
Morning football (1.5 h) · British English (1.5 h) · Sport psychology / nutrition
rotating afternoons · Beach and free time · Evening Star of the Day
Day 7
Sat
Match Day vs a local academy
Day 8
Sun
Day off · Varna city tour or beach day
Days 9–13
Mon–Fri
Same daily structure, with progression in training intensity and language complexity
Day 13
Sat
Tournament Final · Closing Ceremony · Awards and signed footballs
Day 14
Sun
Departure · Airport transfer to Varna International
5 trainings × 1.5 h = 7.5 h focused football per week. Plus a real match every weekend.
Sample fortnight. The final schedule is confirmed at booking and adjusted by age group, weather, and tournament logistics.
A resort. A school. A football academy.
2 080 acres on the Black Sea coast. Three things in one place.
2 080
acres on the Black Sea coast
200
metres of Black Sea beach
1 × 11v11
pitch + 2 futsal courts
24/7
security · enclosed campus · CCTV
Location
Biosphere reserve location
Medical
On-site medical service, 24/7
Food
Halal-aware kitchen, allergies handled, healthy options
Map line
Varna is a short flight from most of Europe — less than 30 minutes from Istanbul, 40 mins from Sofia, 40 mins from Bucharest, 1 hour from Vienna, 2 hours from Berlin, 2 hours 10 minutes from Frankfurt.
A short flight. A long memory.
A football camp that develops the whole player.
Included
British English
Varna International Education Centre. 1.5 h per day, Monday to Friday. Football-themed lessons that build the vocabulary kids actually use — on the pitch, in the dressing room, at the table.
Included
Sport Psychology
Focus, resilience, dealing with mistakes, team chemistry. Practitioner-led sessions, age-grouped, integrated with what happens on the training field that week.
Included
Sports Nutrition
What to eat to play better. Hands-on with the VIEC kitchen — children see how their menu was built and why.
Paid upsell
PRO Package
Weekend 1-on-1 sessions for academy-track players. Two slots per cycle, micro-groups of four with the Head Coach, individual development plan included.
A player's body. A player's mind. A player's English.
Football speaks every language.
Every age. Every level. Every gender.
Ages 7–17, in groups
7–9 / 10–12 / 13–15 / 16–17. Skill-balanced teams formed on Day 1, after a brief assessment — not from a sign-up form. Children train with peers at their level, not behind older or stronger players.
Boys and girls
Players train and play together. Groups are skill-balanced, not gender-based. Residences and changing rooms, naturally, are separate.
Beginners through academy
First-touch beginners are welcome and protected. Academy-track players are challenged through PRO weekend slots. The placement on Day 1 puts every child in the right group.
Every day, someone goes home a star.
Fourteen evenings. Fourteen Star of the Day awards. Fourteen reasons to come back tomorrow.
After dinner, we run a short ten-minute ceremony — music, lights, the whole camp in one room. One player wins the night in one of fourteen rotating categories.
Goal of the Day
Pass of the Day
Save of the Day
Sportsmanship
Most Improved
Captain's Choice
Multicultural Hero
Energy
English Champion
Mind of the Day
Beach Game MVP
Comeback Kid
Photo of the Day
Future Captain
One price. Everything on campus.
Main price
from €1 690
per child / 14 days · all-inclusive on site
What’s included
12 items · all on campus
- UEFA-led football training (7.5 h per week)
- British English (7.5 h per week)
- Sport Psychology and Nutrition lessons
- Residential accommodation on the VIEC campus
- Three meals a day, dietary-aware
- 24/7 supervision and on-site medical
- Tournament Weekend with Ludogorets Razgrad infrastructure
- Three live ceremonies
- Co-branded kit
- Diploma, medal, coach recommendation letter
- Round-trip Varna airport transfer
- Travel insurance
Add-on packages
Four options
Base from €1 690
The full 14-day all-inclusive programme.
Standard from €1 990
Base + Photo Pack.
Premium from €2 350
Base + Photo + Video Portfolio.
Pro-track from €2 800
Base + Video + PRO 1-on-1 weekend sessions with the Head Coach.
All prices include VAT. EUR. __ deposit at booking, balance due 30 days before the cycle.
Built around the parent's peace of mind.
01
On-site medical service, 24/7
On-campus medical post and protocols. Insurance documentation for every participant. Nearest hospital eight minutes by car, in Varna.
02
Dietary-aware catering
Three meals a day. Halal menu by default. Vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free options on request. Allergies handled by the VIEC kitchen, not by note.
03
Vetted, English-speaking staff
Head Coach, two Players Development Coaches, two Assistants, plus a dedicated Camp Operations and Safeguarding Officer (COSO) — single point of accountability for every family.
04
Airport transfer included
Round-trip from Varna International Airport (VAR), with meet-and-greet from the COSO for unaccompanied minors. Coordinated with you in the parent dashboard.
05
Daily updates for parents
Private parent channel for your cycle (WhatsApp or Telegram), with daily photos and a short update from the COSO. Image-rights consent is opt-in at the time of reservation.
06
Enclosed, secured campus
24/7 security, CCTV, controlled access. Children stay inside the campus perimeter unless accompanied on a planned excursion.
What our partners say.
Family voices coming after Cycle 1, July 2026.