President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the President of the Barcelona Football Club Juan Laporta on March 1.

Offsideplus.az reports that Juan Laporta, who expressed his gratitude to the head of state for the reception, recalled when he first visited Azerbaijan during COP29 and said that the development processes in Baku made a deep impression on him, and that he saw great potential for cooperation here, which is why he came to our country for the second time in a short period of time.

During the conversation, the state's concern for the development of sports in Azerbaijan, including football, was touched upon, and it was noted that prestigious international sports competitions, as well as world-class football matches, are organized in our country in accordance with the highest standards.

At the meeting, it was announced that a document would be signed on the establishment of the Barcelona Football Academy in Azerbaijan, views were exchanged on issues related to the future activities of the academy, and cooperation in the field of development of children's football in our country was discussed.

Juan Laporta presented a commemorative gift to the President of Azerbaijan.