France: French federation signs agreement with the Chinese Federation to develop training techniques

The Chinese Football Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Football Federation, on 26/02/2016, during the FIFA Extraordinary Congress, in Zurich (Switzerland), announced the Chinese Federation, on 01/03/2016. Lasting three years, this MoU provides for exchanges of techniques and technical expertise between the FFF and the Chinese Football Association, particularly in the area of training.

Signed by the president of the FFF, Noël Le Graët, and by the vice-president and secretary general of the Chinese Federation, Zhang Jian, this agreement is alongside a Chinese government scheme launched on 16/03/2015, to train 100,000 new players by 2017.

"As the only country which has been awarded the rights to stage the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA Confederations Cup (in 1998, 2000 and 2001), France has demonstrated its strength as a football power to the whole world. We also have a well-established youth football training system that enables us to produce many top-class players. Against the background of the general overhaul of Chinese football…