Bayern Munich and the Japanese Football Association, it's a business that rolls.
The Bavarian club announced on Tuesday the 3-year extension of its partnership with the JFA.
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By extending our cooperation
(started in 2018, editor's note)
, we are pursuing a common goal: to bring out world-class players
," explained the president of the club's executive board, Oliver Kahn. “
We are proud to already have a known face of Japanese football in our ranks, with world-class player Saki Kumagai.
The agreement not only provides for the sending of young Japanese to the Bayern training center (Bayern Campus), but also for cooperation in the field of coach education, the organization of internships for the Japanese national junior teams in Munich, as well as as friendly matches between youth teams. Internships for young Japanese players in Munich are also being explored.
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The Japanese market is extremely interesting for FC Bayern,
” explained Andreas Jung, marketing manager at the club.
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It's been a few years since we founded our first football school in Japan.
Now, with the extension of this partnership, we want to add a brick to our international strategy.
"
Quoted on the Bayern website, JFA president Kozo Tashima welcomed this extension: “
a central component of this agreement is the sending of young Japanese talents to the Bayern training center.
Currently Saki Kumagai plays in Munich, and in the future we also hope to send young players to FC Bayern to help them progress,
”he said.