Bundesliga: FC Schalke 04 and Hebei China Fortune FC form a five-year strategic youth partnership

FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) have formed a "large, long-term and economically attractive strategic youth cooperation partnership" with the Chinese club Hebei China Fortune FC (CSL) for a five-year term, announced the Gelsenkirchen club (GER) on 26/04/2018.

"A milestone in the internationalization strategy of Schalke 04. Schalke will look after the content-element and strategic building of the club's youth system as well as supporting Hebei China Fortune with its licenced coaching and scouting team. The aim of the project is to develop Chinese talent using the Bundesliga’s performance centre as a model," added FC Schalke 04.

"Further business areas will be drawn up in the coming months, where FC Schalke 04 will advise and support Hebei China Fortune," said the North Rhine-Westphalia club.

• The partnership between FC Schalke 04 Activity: German professional football club Major partners: • Veltins (beer): stadium naming partner, 2005-203 (€6.5m per…