The Blues travelled to Pohorje from 16-23 July 2011 and stayed at the four-star Hotel Arena near Maribor.

The team used these seven days for intense training and fitness work before their U18 Premier League season begins and the tour included two friendly games against two local Slovenian teams, NK MARIBOR (current Slovenian Premier League Champions) and NK ALUMINIJ.

Birmingham also used this opportunity to assess numerous young Eastern European trialists, many recommended to them by PSC.

A link to the players’ tour diaries can be seen below: -

http://bcfcacademy.com/news.php?story=23

http://bcfcacademy.com/news.php?story=24

http://bcfcacademy.com/news.php?story=25