Mayor Lee Sangil: "Integrating Sevilla FC Know-How... Nurturing Players from Youth to Pro"

Yongin City Signs Friendship Agreement with Sevilla for Club-to-Club Football Exchange
Collaboration in Youth Development and Coach Training Through September 2027
Mayor Lee Sangil: "We Will Build a System Enabling Both Players and Coaches to Grow"

Yongin FC, the citizen professional football club of Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province (club owner: Mayor Lee Sangil), has joined hands with Sevilla FC of Spain to foster youth players and provide training for coaches. This collaboration stems from a friendship agreement signed between Yongin City and the City of Seville in October of last year, which is now extending to cooperation between football clubs.

Yongin FC signed a friendship agreement with the prestigious Spanish football club Sevilla FC on the 22nd. From left to right: Jose Maria Cruz Gayardo, Head of the Sevilla FC Innovation Center; Dongguk Lee, Technical Director of Yongin FC; Changhoon Shin, Manager of Yongin FC Player Support Team; Jose Coyado Ripoll, Head of the Sevilla FC International Project Team. Courtesy of Yongin City

On September 23, Yongin City announced that Yongin FC had signed a friendship agreement with Sevilla FC at the latter's training center on the 22nd (local time) to promote the development of both football clubs.

The signing ceremony was attended by Lee Dongguk, Technical Director of Yongin FC; Shin Changhoon, Head of Yongin FC Player Support Team; Jose Maria Cruz Gallardo, Head of Sevilla FC Innovation Center; and Jose Coyado Ripoll, Head of Sevilla FC International Project Team.

The two clubs agreed to share their experience and knowledge in youth player development, coach training, sports directing, and research and development until September 2027.

Sevilla FC will share their expertise in player development, while Yongin FC will provide opportunities for its youth players to participate in local training programs. In addition, coaches and technical personnel from both clubs are expected to participate in online courses and on-site workshops.

Currently, the Yongin FC U18 team is participating in a "training stage" with Sevilla FC's youth training program from September 14 until September 24.

Based on this agreement, Yongin FC plans to establish a player management system that utilizes individual player records and data, building a framework that supports players from youth through to the professional level.

Yongin FC U18 team undergoing training stage in Seville, Spain. Provided by Yongin City

Mayor Lee Sangil stated, "It is very meaningful that the friendship agreement between Yongin Special City and the City of Seville has led to football exchanges. I hope that the extensive experience and know-how that Sevilla FC has accumulated over many years in youth player development and football systems will be well integrated into Yongin FC’s environment, providing a foundation for growth for both players and coaches."

He continued, "Through this agreement with Sevilla FC, I expect Yongin FC's value and competitiveness to further increase, and for city-to-city exchanges through sports to become even more dynamic. We will strive to ensure that Yongin FC becomes more than just a football club participating in professional matches, but is firmly established as a citizen club with a system that helps youth players nurture their dreams and grow to reach the professional level."

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