To coordinate a soccer training stay in Spain with your current club, set a development goal, check your team’s calendar and speak to your coach before confirming dates. Find out which permissions apply, share your playing background with the program in Spain and agree on your return to the team.
Training in a different environment can introduce you to new approaches and help you identify areas of your game to improve. If you already play for a team, the experience needs to fit your season and your existing commitments.
This guide helps you prepare the conversation, gather the right information and confirm arrangements before booking. For a player under 18, a parent or guardian should be involved in the planning and decisions.
1. Set a Goal You Can Explain to Your Coach
Start with a specific part of your game. “I want to improve my body position before receiving as a central midfielder” or “I want to defend the space behind me more effectively” gives your coach more to work with than a general wish to find an opportunity in Spain.
Choose one or two priorities with your coach and ask the program how they could be addressed for a player with your background. If you want an assessment, confirm who would carry it out and what feedback is included. You can then review the experience through examples of actions and coaching corrections.
Prepare your age, position, team, current competition and possible dates before making an inquiry. The guide to contacting a football academy explains how to present that information clearly.
2. Find Dates That Fit Your Season
Compare your team’s calendar with the program dates. Include travel in both directions and the first team session you would be expected to attend after returning. Landing at home and returning to training may happen on different days.
- Team commitments: fixtures, tournaments, preseason, player assessments and moves into a new age group.
- Your club arrangements: any contract, registration, scholarship or other commitment to review with the appropriate person.
- Family and school arrangements: lessons, exams, accompanying adults and your guardian’s availability where relevant.
- Recent activity: training sessions, matches, travel and any restrictions the coaching staff need to know about.
Prepare a preferred set of dates and an alternative. A league break may make scheduling easier, but check whether your club still expects you to attend training during that period. School holidays do not necessarily coincide with a break from soccer.
3. Speak to Your Club Before Confirming the Booking
Present the stay with a clear goal, proposed dates and a planned return. Start with your coach or sporting director and ask who should review the administrative arrangements. Your coach can help assess the sporting fit; also establish who has authority to approve an absence or issue permission.
Explain the activity you are considering and what you still need to confirm. Listen to any concerns about timing, your role or your obligations. That discussion gives you a chance to adjust the plan before making a financial commitment.
Sample Message to Start the Conversation
Hi [name], I am considering a training stay in Spain from [date] to [date] to work on [goal]. I would plan to return to team training on [date]. Before booking, I would like to check whether it fits our calendar, which commitments I need to consider and who should confirm any required permissions. I would also value your advice on what playing information to share with the program and how to organize my return. Could we discuss it?
Adapt the message to your circumstances. If you are considering a formal trial with a club, say so explicitly. If you are under 18, prepare the conversation with your parent or guardian.
If Your Club Raises Concerns
Ask what the specific concern is: an important fixture, a contractual obligation, your physical condition or a lack of information about the program. Suggest different dates, a shorter stay or supplying the missing details. Resolve any disagreement about your obligations with the relevant parties before traveling.
4. Explain Your Circumstances to the Program in Spain
Share the information you have reviewed with your club. Describe your current level, your goal and your return date. Explain which arrangements are agreed and which remain open so the program can assess whether the stay is suitable.
Ask what training is planned for your age and level, who your contact will be and what feedback you can expect at the end. If your coach wants to speak to the staff in Spain, check whether both parties agree, what the conversation would cover and which channel they would use. Direct communication between coaches needs to be explicitly arranged.
Share only the information needed. Relevant health information or physical restrictions should go to the responsible professionals through an appropriate channel, with a parent or guardian involved where applicable.
Information Checklist for Coordinating Your Stay
Complete this checklist before the conversation and update it when circumstances change. Mark what has been confirmed and who needs to resolve each outstanding point.
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| Information to prepare | What needs to be clear |
|---|---|
| Age and age group | The player’s age, current age group and parent or guardian involvement if under 18. |
| Current club arrangements | Club, country, competition and any commitments affecting the proposed absence. |
| Position and development goal | Usual role and one or two priorities to work on during the stay. |
| Recent activity | Recent training, matches and travel that the coaching staff need to consider. |
| Relevant physical information | Current restrictions and information needed by the responsible professionals, shared appropriately. |
| Dates and return to the team | Departure, length of stay, travel home and the first planned team session. |
| Program arrangements | Planned activities, included services and any agreed follow-up or feedback. |
| Contacts and outstanding points | A contact for each party, communication channel and any confirmations still needed. |
5. Confirm the Arrangements in Writing Before Traveling
After the conversation, send a summary to the people involved and ask each to confirm the points within their responsibility. A clear message or document helps everyone work from the same information. Keep any specific permissions or documents you have been asked to obtain.
- Absence and return: agreed dates and the first planned session with your team.
- Activity in Spain: the program description and any proposed trial with a club.
- Responsibilities: who coordinates the trip, who answers sporting questions and how changes will be communicated.
- Program terms: booked services, planned follow-up and arrangements for changes or cancellations.
- Outstanding points: what remains to be confirmed, by whom and before which decision.
Hypothetical example: a player realizes the proposed dates overlap with the start of preseason at their current club. The family asks the program about alternatives and agrees on a shorter stay. Before booking, they confirm the revised return date with the team in writing. Comparing both calendars makes the decision possible.
6. Coordinate Your Workload and Plan Your Return
Tell the staff what training and matches you have completed before arriving in Spain. During the stay, report relevant changes to your activity or availability to train. Discuss any extra training with the coaching staff before adding sessions yourself to try to get more out of the trip.
Your coach should plan your return around the work you have completed, the journey and your condition when you get back. Involve the healthcare professionals managing your case if you have an injury or a physical restriction. There is no single number of readjustment days that suits every player.
Before returning, prepare a short summary for your club:
- Work completed: length of stay, sessions and activities you took part in.
- Learning points: one or two corrections you can explain using examples from your position.
- Information for your return: relevant changes in your availability and recommendations from the responsible professionals.
- Next goal: one priority to review with your coach in the following training sessions.
If the program offers a report or feedback, ask about the format and agree who it can be shared with. Your coach can relate it to the team’s work and decide how to keep assessing your progress.
Training, Trials and Changing Clubs: What to Clarify
For a development stay, check with your club which obligations and permissions apply to you. If registration or an international move is proposed, read the guide to player registration in Spain and have your individual circumstances reviewed before making a decision.
En una estancia formativa, revisa con tu club las obligaciones y autorizaciones aplicables a tu caso. Si se plantea una inscripción o un traslado internacional, consulta la guía de licencia federativa en España y solicita que se estudie tu situación antes de tomar una decisión.
For players under 18, international transfers and certain first registrations are subject to specific conditions. FIFA updated its guide to applications concerning minors in February 2026. Assess a training invitation by the activity it allows you to undertake, without assuming that it settles any future registration.
Take the Next Step With Clear Dates and a Development Goal
Pro Football Training, a platform within Siello Academy, is part of Siello Football Group, an ecosystem dedicated to the long-term development of footballers in Europe.
To explore a short training stay, check the options at Pro Football Training and share your age, position, current club, goal and possible dates. For a program of three months or more, request information from Siello Academy. Explain what needs to be coordinated with your team and ask which option fits your circumstances.
FAQs
Do I Need My Club’s Permission to Train in Spain?
Check your contract, club commitments and the rules governing the activity. A professional needs express written permission from their current club to trial at another club. In other situations, ask the appropriate person which documents or approvals you need before booking.
When Should I Speak to My Coach?
Once you have a goal and possible dates, before confirming the booking. Bring an alternative and ask who needs to review any permissions. This gives you time to adjust the trip around your team’s commitments.
Will the Program in Spain Speak Directly to My Club?
Ask before booking. Direct communication requires the parties to agree on whether it will happen and what it will cover. The player and, if under 18, their parent or guardian should know who is responsible for keeping information up to date.
What Should I Bring Back to My Team?
A summary of the activity completed, examples of what you learned and any information relevant to resuming training. If you booked an assessment or report, share the feedback as agreed and choose a training priority with your coach.