Escuela de Fútbol de Mareo

The Escuela de Fútbol de Mareo is the training ground and academy base of the Spanish football club Sporting de Gijón. It was officially opened in 1978 and used by the main team and the youth teams of the club. The designer was architect Miguel Díaz Negrete.Covering an area of 112,000 m², it is used since 1978 for youth and senior teams trainings.Facilities Campo Pepe Ortiz with 680 seats at its main tribune and a capacity for 3,000 people, is the home stadium of Sporting de Gijón B, the under-19 team and the women's team. 4 grass pitches. 3 artificial turf pitch. 1 artificial turf pitch for 8-a-side football. 1 pitch for goalkeepers training. 1 futsal court. 2 sand pitches, for beach football and footvolley. Service centre with gymnasium.HistoryIn January 1974, Sporting de Gijón club board led by Ángel Viejo Feliu appointed Yugoslavian Branko Zebec as head coach, but he left the city after few days due to the precarious resources. After this circumstance, the club starts a plan for purchasing terrains where to build the appropriate installations for a La Liga team. The income from the transfer of Ignacio Churruca to Athletic Bilbao, 50 million pesetas, were destinated entirely for this purpose. Finally, the Escuela de Fútbol de Mareo was inaugurated on 28 March 1978.