Gothia Cup concept goes for export – to China. Eight million inhabitants Shenyang build 40 football fields in the central town before next year’s premier tournament.
In augsti next year is the sense that the first edition of the Gothia Cup China should take place eight million inhabitants Shenyang. It is located northeast of Beijing, near the border with North Korea.
It is hoped that around 800 teams will participate the first year, it is most likely from China.
– I have been working on this for two and a half years. We export our knowledge, our network and our brand. That’s what you need, our knowhow, says Dennis Andersson, club director of the hedge which organizes the Gothia Cup.
In Shenyang will, among other things, to build 40 football fields on one side of the river that runs through town . In the area is now a golf course. Shenyang equivalent of Gothenburg Heden becomes the main arena Crystal Chandelier. It was built a few years ago and takes 70,000 spectators.
The participating youth will live in student apartments that belong to the city’s two universities. There are a total of 20 000 beds available.
The city of Shenyang’s goal is to become the center of Chinese football
Zhang Ligon is a businessman and an investor in the tournament. He is also Chairman of the Gothia Cup Chinas organizing committee. On Wednesday he was in place in Gothenburg
– China is a developing country and does not have such a long tradition of football, but in recent years, football has gained importance. We now hope to get the younger generation to spread the football in the country. Gothia Cup is the largest youth tournament in the world, that is why we want to take it to
The Gothia Cup has sold the rights to use the name, within certain strict limits.
– It is very regulated in the contract terms of 15 years., says Dennis Andersson.
Two people from the Gothia Cup organistaion will in a few weeks to go to Shenyang to participate and initiate work on the tournament.
No comments:
Post a Comment