Inside Blackpool's pre-season training camp - with six others set to use the facility this summer
Blackpool are back in Spain this summer.
Blackpool are currently abroad for a pre-season training camp - in what is their first full week preparations for the 2026/27 campaign.
The Seasiders headed to different parts of Andalusia across the past two summers, but are in northeastern Spain this time around.
Ian Evatt’s squad are set up at the Hotel TorreMirona Golf & Spa in Navata, which is to the north of Girona, until July 4.
The current football pitch at the facility was renovated two years ago in order to adapt to the climate - which allows for lower water consumption and better training.
Blackpool aren’t the only sporting club using the Catalonian base over the next few months.
Rugby union outfit Stade Toulousain have already stayed as part of a camp for latter stages of their season, while French cycling team Decathlon CMA CGM have also been present in the last few weeks.
The Seasiders are the first football side to head to Navata this summer, but will be followed by Espanyol, Deportivo Alavés, Olympique de Marseille Women, and Al-Ittihad FC Women.
Discussing the facilities available, Yassine Bouallala, the manager of the TorreMirona Golf & Spa Hotel, stated: “We remain committed to making sport a key element of our facilities. Our experience in sports tourism, which includes rugby, cycling, golf, and football, among others, helps us reinforce the importance of sustainability and
“It remains strong for much of the year, especially during the off-season. For us, training and learning are fundamental to meeting the needs of our increasingly professional and established teams, and this drive to innovate helps us improve.
“The value of the resort, together with the rich heritage of our region, provides us with the necessary ingredients to transform sports tourism into a sustainable and long-term growing economy.”