France: the Federation and the French League will open an office in China in early 2017

The FFF and the LFP will open a joint office in China in early 2017, according to information published by by the French sports daily L'Équipe and evidence gathered by News Tank Football on 07/09/2016. The office, co-financed by the French Federation and the Professional Football League, will probably be based in Beijing, the capital of China.

The objective of both bodies is threefold:
• To export the know-how of French education in a country where the Ministry of Education has included the plan to ensure that 50,000 schools and higher education institutions have specific facilities for football in its Strategic Plan for 2015-2025.
• To canvass investors and sponsors for professional clubs in Ligue 1 and Domino's Ligue 2.
• To manage institutional relations with China and prepare the logistics of French football leaders visiting the country.

Victoriano Melero, deputy director general of the FFF, leads this project, initiated in 2015, said L'Équipe on 07/09/2016. The French Football Federation and the Chines Football Association signed a cooperation agreement, on 26/02/2016, during…