RCD Espanyol: strategic agreement in China with the San Gao FC football school (4,000 students)

Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) has signed a strategic agreement with San Gao FC, a football school with more than 4,000 students in Beijing (China), according to the club on 27/03/2019.

"This agreement is in response to a strategic move by the club to strengthen its global reputation and internationalisation. The club is pleased with this outstanding strategic agreement with one of the largest football schools in China that positions Espanyol as a leading club in the training and development of talent," said RCD Espanyol.

The Spanish club will be in charge of the sports management of San Gao FC and will set up all technical training provided in the football school, under the direction of Yeray Rodriguez, who previously headed the RCD Espanyol academy in Ajman (United Arab Emirates).

• RCD Espanyol are currently thirteenth in the 2018-19 LaLiga Santander Spanish first division (20 clubs); naming rights contract to the bank Santander since 2016. table after 28 matchdays with 34 points (9 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses).
  • Next league game: FC Barcelona…