Celebrity Football Coaching at Award-Winning Holiday Resorts Ikos

Football Escapes partnership extended to 2022 at Ikos Olivia & Ikos Andalusia

March 2022...// Ikos Resorts is pleased to announce that its collaboration with the world-class Football Escapes will be available to more guests this year as it expands to offer expert and celebrity-led sessions at both Ikos Olivia in Halkidiki, Greece and Ikos Andalusia in Spain. With five week-long programmes coached by celebrity football players including Joe Cole, Ashley Williams, Bobby Zamora and Robbie Keane, football-keen families can look forward to a holiday to remember, both on and off the pitch.

Following a successful season at Ikos Andalusia in 2021, Football Escapes has confirmed world-class coaching sessions at Ikos Olivia, from 1st-5th August 2022 with Anton Ferdinand and 22nd-26th August 2022 with Billy Wingrove and Steve Sidwell. Those travelling to Ikos Andalusia will also experience the best of Football Escapes as it returns to run an Easter holiday session from 11th-15th April 2022 with Ashley Williams as well as two summer courses; 25th-29th July 2022 with Joe Cole and Bobby Zamora, and 15th-19th August 2022 with Robbie Keane and Bobby Zamora.

In these exciting five-day programmes, children will have the chance to become footballing pros with two hours of daily coaching from legendary players such as Premier League legends Joe Cole and Robbie Keane, as well as one of the world’s best football freestylers Billy Wingrove.

Open to both boys and girls aged 5-15 years old, each player will receive a full personalised Rascal Kit along with a signed certificate and medal. Parents at both these luxury all-inclusive Ikos properties can watch and cheer from the sideline or spend a relaxing couple of hours by the pool, on the beach or enjoying an indulgent spa treatment, knowing their children are being professionally looked after and learning from UEFA licensed coaches and ex-Premier League Ambassadors.

Ikos Olivia is set on its own sandy beach on the idyllic Halkidiki peninsula and is recognised as the No1 all-inclusive resort in the World and in Europe by TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards. Away from football pitch, the resort offers exquisite dining, luxury accommodation, adults-only and children’s pools and an unrivalled kids club. An easy 55-minute drive from Thessaloniki Airport, this Greek haven is the ideal destination for an elegant family getaway. Ikos Andalusia is Ikos Resorts’ newest luxury all-inclusive property and the first in Spain, having opened its doors for the first time in 2021. Boasting spacious suites across 21 acres, the family resort offers eight outdoor pools, complimentary kids clubs, and a range of off-pitch outdoor activities including canoeing, tennis, bicycle hire and a golf free green fee per stay. The elegant beachfront resort is just 55-minutes from Malaga Airport and 20-minutes from the cosmopolitan centre of Marbella.

Rates for the Football Escapes programme at Ikos Olivia start from £6,763 for a seven- night stay on an all-inclusive basis. Based on two adults and one child, including one place on a 5-day Football Escapes course with return flights. For more information or to book, please visit www.footballescapes.com or call 0203 375 8611.

Rates for the Football Escapes programme at Ikos Andalusia start from £4,436 for a seven- night stay on an all-inclusive basis. Based on two adults and one child, including one place on a 5-day Football Escapes course with return UK flights. For more information or to book, please visit www.footballescapes.com or call 0203 375 8611.

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