MUNICH, Germany —
Bayern Munich
announced on Tuesday they had extended their partnership with the
Japanese Football Association until 2024 to encourage young Japanese players to join the
club's academy.
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"Japan is one of the strongest
countries in Asian football. I was able to experience the Japanese enthusiasm
for football at the 2002 World Cup," Bayern chief executive and former
Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn said in a club statement.
"The continuation of the partnership
with the Japanese Football Association brings us together in a common goal of
developing world-class players.
"We are proud we already have a
world-class player in our women's ranks in Saki Kumagai, a familiar face in
Japanese football," he added.
JFA president Kozho Tashima said he wants
more Japanese women players to spend time at the Bavarian giants.
"In the near future, we hope to send
female youth players to Bayern via our player exchange programme for our mutual
development," Tashima said in Bayern's statement.
"We can learn a lot from Bayern in
areas such as player development."
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