Wolverhampton Wanderers FC: partnership with Shonan Bellmare (J.League)

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (Premier League) and Shonan Bellmare (J.League) have signed a partnership aimed at "strengthening both clubs' exposure overseas and player and coach development," announced the West Midlands club on 03/04/2024.

"Wolves and Shonan Bellmare's link will focus primarily on academy football, with players and coaches from both camps sharing experiences of top level football in different continents and exchanging best practices with each other. Information on talent pools in both countries will be shared, while the two clubs will co-work on the development of elite Asian players, with the potential of bringing them to Europe," said the club.

The partnership also has a commercial aspect: "mutual support will be provided in advertising sponsors and partner acquisitions, while knowledge and experience in business will be shared, as will opportunities of co-development of sports merchandising businesses."