Olympique Lyonnais announce new partnership with Chinese Football Association

Olympique Lyonnais have announced the signing of an important football partnership with the Chinese Football Association which will open new horizons for both Chinese players and coaches.

Both parties have openly welcomed the agreement as they continue to strengthen their ties.

The newly-signed partnership will see two under 16 Chinese players integrate with the under 16 Lyonnais youth side next season. Both players will have access to the French club’s footballing facilities and will be specially selected in February.

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Furthermore, Lyon hopes to enable Chinese coaches to expand their coaching knowledge by pledging to assist the Chinese Football Association in better developing coaching programs.

Lyon marked the agreement by launching a competition on their website to allow two Chinese supporters the opportunity to witness Les Gones take on Lille.

Just last month the French side pledged to strengthen ties in the Middle East announcing the signing of United Arab Emirates international Hamdan Al Kamali.

The activity off the pitch in both China and the Middle East is part of Lyon’s plans to achieve global representation in their squad.

After experiencing cuts to their available transfer spending, Olympique Lyonnais have placed an emphasis on establishing partnership deals and cultivating youth with the aim of returning to the summit of Ligue 1.

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