FC Goa ropes in Bundesliga side RB Leipzig as strategic partners

Indian Super League facet FC Goa on Thursday introduced that it has solid a three-year strategic partnership with Bundesliga giants RB Leipzig, focussing primarily on youth improvement and coach coaching.

During a digital press convention it was additionally introduced {that a} nationwide soccer camp programme would even be launched as a part of the tie-up.

As a part of the partnership, coaches from RB Leipzig’s Academy will come to Goa to impart their data through workshops and FC Goa may also be sending coaches and gamers from the membership’s youth set-up for coaching on the German membership’s youth academy.The two golf equipment will work in tandem not solely to assist one another develop internationally but additionally for the event of soccer in India.FC Goa president and co-owner Akshay Tandon mentioned the membership had roped in excellent companions in RB Leipzig.”Our purpose is to develop Indian footballers for the world stage and this partnership helps us create a visual pathway for all younger aspiring footballers in India,” mentioned Tandon, who was joined by RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff within the digital occasion.

Formed in 2009, RB Leipzig, popularly generally known as the ‘Red Bulls’ labored its approach up the league construction and inside a interval of seven years secured promotion to the Bundesliga by 2016.A season later, in 2017-18 the membership ensured a spot within the UEFA Champions League and the 2019-20 season once more noticed them create historical past, reaching the semi-finals of the premier European competitors.RB Leipzig CEO Mintzlaff, on his half, mentioned the rising Indian market was an acceptable place to begin for the membership’s future endeavours.

“The discussions with those responsible at FC Goa were very convincing and effective. The emerging Indian market is an absolutely suitable starting point for our future endeavours. Such a partnership offers the best opportunity to present the Bundesliga in the best possible way,” he mentioned.FC Goa is the present champion of the Super Cup and has been one of the vital constant groups within the ISL, reaching the semi-finals thrice and finals twice in six seasons.

FC Goa can also be the first-ever membership from India to qualify for the group phases of the AFC Champions League.