FC Porto in Mexico to launch new Dragon Force academy | OneFootball

FC Porto is in Mexico City to continue its international expansion process and prepare for the launch of the new Dragon Force by FC Porto school, which will begin operating in August 2026.

The Club’s presence in Mexico is part of a crucial stage in preparing the project and reinforces FC Porto’s ambition to strengthen its connection with a strategic market for its growth beyond borders.

Michele Montesi, FC Porto’s Chief Strategy Officer, and Ricardo Frey-Ramos, Dragon Force Director, visited the sports facilities of Highlands International School Mexico, accompanied by Miguel Layún, former FC Porto player and ambassador for the project, as well as the school’s management. The visit made it possible to finalize the last operational and strategic details before the academy’s official launch.

This institutional presence concludes the technical work carried out in recent weeks by FC Porto coordinators, who were on site to prepare Dragon Force by FC Porto’s first season in the Mexican capital. During this period, close work was carried out with the local structure, including the evaluation of the technical and sports staff, training initiatives, and the alignment of work processes in accordance with FC Porto’s methodological identity.

The preparation also included meetings with parents and guardians, in which the vision for the project, the academy’s objectives, and the importance of the educational and developmental component associated with the Dragon Force model were presented. At the same time, a Super Training session was held with young athletes, focused on the training process and the Club’s methodological principles, providing a first practical experience of what daily life at the future academy will be like.

The new Dragon Force by FC Porto in Mexico City aims to establish itself as a benchmark in the development of young football players, promoting not only the athletes’ technical and tactical development, but also values such as discipline, respect, commitment, and team spirit, essential pillars of FC Porto’s identity.

FC Porto’s presence in Mexico also coincides with the Club’s participation in the World Football Summit, taking place in Mexico City on June 3 and 4. This participation is part of FC Porto’s international expansion strategy and strengthens the Club’s positioning among the main players in the global football industry, at a time when Mexico is becoming increasingly important in the Club’s global profile.

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