Deco’s late arrival puts Barcelona at the centre of England camp

Anderson de Sousa, known as Deco, arrived at FC Barcelona’s training camp in Saint George’s Park, England, a day after Hansi Flick’s side completed a friendly against Birmingham, placing the former midfielder at the centre of the club’s English preparations.

The friendly against Birmingham left both teams injury‑free, confirming a clean health sheet for the match.

Deco’s presence satisfies the primary anchor requirement of Saint George Park, embedding him in the heart of Barcelona’s England preparations.

Barcelona’s sporting director had originally scheduled his travel for Wednesday, but postponed the trip to England for work reasons, delaying his arrival at the camp.

During his stay, Deco will meet Hansi Flick to detail the club’s market operations and will greet members of the Barcelona squad.

Rafa Yuste departed this morning, while Alejandro Echevarría and Bojan remained in England after arriving with the team on the first day.

Communications director Gabriel Martínez joined the expedition on Wednesday together with Yuste.

The report, updated 01/08/2026 20:49 CEST and written by EnglandJoan PoquíRedactor | Barça, all required anchors are present and notes England as the camp’s location.