Dude Perfect International Youth cup is huge for Burnley says Director Stuart Hunt

Burnley Football Club director Stuart Hunt believes that the Dude Perfect International Youth Cup is huge for the appeal of the club.

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00:00This tournament is actually huge for Burnley Football Club in showcasing our wonderful academy,

00:08now Cat 1 again, and we're happy that it gets bigger and bigger every year, if not solely by

00:15reputation. The reputation is now preceding it, and you see a lot of return teams and clubs from

00:20around Europe, top clubs, and we hope to attract more. And yeah, so it's a perfect event to

00:27showcase our academy. As soon as it ends, we start planning by doing a full breakdown of how it went,

00:33and then we start to look towards the next season or the next tournament and start to send the save

00:39the dates so we can make sure we get on the next calendar. And luckily, those imitations fill up

00:45very quickly. I think it's truly aspirational for these players. I was watching some of the reactions

00:50as they come in, and the jaws just drop, and the gasps, and just pure excitement from the players,

00:56and then the families come and see what we actually provide, and they're totally pleased

01:01and more than satisfied. They're just very happy at the quality of the tournament.

01:05Key element for us here with this tournament is that the reputation of it being the destination

01:10spot for all European clubs, and for all global clubs. We want this to be the Champions League

01:18of all youth tournaments, right? So eventually, we want to grow from 16 teams to 32 teams, and even

01:23add, you know, in the future, add more age groups. But this need, for us, needs to be the top place

01:30for clubs to want to come and play.