Olympique Lyonnais: extends partnership with Athletico SC of Beirut (Lebanon) for 3 years

"Six years after announcing their alliance, Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Conforama) and Athletico SC of Beirut (Lebanon), its first international historic partner, have decided to extend their partnership for the next three seasons, until 30/06/2020," indicated the French club on 24/11/2017.

Athletico SC (ASCL) is a "training centre that is a benchmark in Lebanon, hosting nearly 1,000 youngsters every year, and OL will continue to support its development. OL and ASCL will give free lessons to the locals based on the elite training and support for the continuing education of ASCL coaches, who welcomed two French coaches this year. Young players from the Athletico Academy will once again have the opportunity to join Lyon in the future to take part in advanced training courses among OL teams," added Olympique Lyonnais.

"It's a financial collaboration but above all a sporting one, since Olympique Lyonnais provide us with their expertise. The relationship between the two clubs has always been serious. Our coaches help each other and our players progress. That pushes them to reach a high…