VfB Stuttgart: partnership with Sao Paulo FC (BRA) focusing on youth development

VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) has entered into a partnership with Sao Paulo FC (Campeonato Brasileiro Série A) focused on youth development, announced the German club on 13/01/2025.

This partnership was announced after the Brazilian club's U19 team took part in the Mercedes-Benz JuniorCup organised by VfB Stuttgart on 11 and 12/01/2025. "VfB and the Brazilian giants, who are based in VfB legend Cacau's home city, used the Sao Paulo U19s' visit to Stuttgart to put the seal on a pre-agreed partnership between the two teams at youth level. The wide-ranging collaboration was co-founded by Cacau and has been in the making for quite some time," explained VfB Stuttgart.

"The most talented Sao Paulo youth players of various age groups will travel to Stuttgart at least twice a year for several days at a time, training with VfB in order to gain valuable experience. VfB's U19 and U17 teams will also hold their summer training camps in Sao Paulo, where they will train and play friendlies against their Brazilian counterparts, network with Sao Paulo coaches and get a taste of South American culture,…