Bayern official: Bayern Munich and Japan Football Association expand partnership

According to Bayern’s official website, Bayern Munich Football Club and the Japan Football Association (JFA) have extended their partnership for three years. The existing cooperation signed by the two parties in 2018 will continue to be effective until 2028.

The following is the official text

Jan-Christian Dressen, CEO of Bayern Munich Football Club said : "Bayern Munich and the Japan Football Association have a special partnership, which is based on deep respect for each other. With the renewal of the contract, this partnership will continue for ten years, which fully reflects the continuity, reliability and high importance of the cooperation between the two parties.

Since the beginning of the cooperation, we have worked together We have implemented many innovative projects together and learned from each other. We hope to continue to work together to develop talents and deepen exchanges to contribute to the development of international football. We are very much looking forward to the next chapter of this partnership and thank the Japan Football Association for their trust."

Jochen Sauer, Bayern Munich Youth Development Director. : "We are very happy to continue to cooperate with the Japan Football Association. Japan is a country with great football potential, high degree of professionalism and passion for football. Regular exchanges will bring valuable motivation to both parties, especially in the field of youth development."

Miyamoto Tsuneyasu, Chairman of the Japan Football Association, said : "We are delighted to renew our cooperation agreement with Bayern Munich. Since 2018, we have established fruitful cooperation in multiple areas including youth development. In particular, international exchanges and training programs for young players have greatly improved our training environment.

This cooperation builds on our past successful experience and aims to deepen cooperation with a future-oriented perspective. Yi Hiroyuki Fujiwa and Moeko Tanikawa play for the first team of Bayern Munich's men's football team and women's football team respectively. Cooperation with a world-class club like Bayern Munich is crucial as we are committed to enhancing the global influence of Japanese football. In the future, we hope to give full play to the advantages of both parties to cultivate the next generation of players and improve the international competitiveness of Japanese football."

Masokuni Yamamoto, technical director of the Japan Football Association Technical Committee. : "Renewing the cooperation agreement with Bayern Munich Football Club is of great significance to the Japan Football Association Technical Committee. Previously, we have achieved remarkable results in technical fields such as coaching exchanges and youth training.

What is particularly worth mentioning is that young players have the opportunity to train in Bayern Munich's elite training environment. This is undoubtedly a valuable experience for cultivating the promising stars of Japanese football in the future. This renewal of the cooperation agreement marks a new chapter in our technical cooperation. We will be committed to further strengthening our cooperation and contributing to improving the overall level of Japanese football."