Celtic FC and Inspiresport, the leading provider of sports development tours for schools and youth clubs in the UK and USA, have announced an extension to their partnership until at least December 2026.

The agreement, which began in 2019 as a US initiative to offer preferred travel services to Celtic’s affiliated clubs based in America, was expanded in 2022 to include groups from the UK offering the chance to ‘train and play’ at the club’s Lennoxtown and Barrowfield facilities.

Celtic recently announced a large-scale renovation at Barrowfield, home to the boys’ and girls’ academies, as well as the future home of Celtic FC’s Women’s team.

The state-of-the-art redevelopment will include a new indoor arena featuring a full-sized IFA approved artificial surface, as well as numerous natural and artificial grass pitches, new medical suite, performance gym and football office space.

Steve Butchart, Managing Director at Inspiresport, said: “We are delighted to continue our partnership with Celtic Football Club at a time where the club is so heavily focused on the academy and women’s game.

“Their commitment to youth development resonates deeply with our own mission and values, and working with the coaching team on our group experiences only highlights this further.

“We recently worked with Celtic FC on activations out in the US to their club partners and other soccer coaches – their passion and professionalism shone through and made for a fantastic experience for all involved.”

Chris Smith, Head of Soccer Academy at Celtic, added: “We are delighted to extend our partnership with Inspiresport for three more years and further enhance the services we provide to groups travelling to Celtic FC.

“We’ve been hugely impressed with the quality of service Inspiresport provide our partners and believe they are the best in the business when it comes to organising and delivering on football tours and other football related activity. It’s going to be an exciting three years ahead.”

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Inspiresport is part of the Destination Sport Group, a global leader in sports travel with expertise in travel management for elite sports organisations, fan experiences, youth development tours, hospitality and VIP programmes, endurance and participation travel, and global destination management.

In the US, the Inspiresport group also includes Next Generation International, who are the preferred travel partner of adidas partner youth clubs.

Inspiresport and Celtic announce partnership extension