setback for US plans of FCB: An important strategic Partner of FC Bayern Munich from the U.S., where the record master is in need of a replacement.

FC Bayern München *: The German Bundesliga record Champions * loses a strategic Partner in the USA . The Academy of Global Premier Soccer (GPS) you must set your operating - the parent company Legacy Global Sports to be insolvent.
must Now search for the Bayern a replacement.

Munich - The Bundesliga * due to the Corona-crisis, difficult times before values. Not least, the German football League (DFL) and its top clubs, especially Bayern Munich vying to constancy in the TV-Right * and marketing.

FC Bayern Munich loses a cooperation partner in the USA

The bad news will not tear off in the Coronavirus pandemic, meanwhile, even the industry giants from Munich. The FC Bayern* must be looking for a new cooperation partner in the USA.

Specifically: Global Premier Soccer (GPS) sets according to media reports, its operating. The background of the alleged insolvency of the GPS-parent company Legacy Global Sports , therefore, is . The Bavarians have been working together since 2014 with GPS in the area of young talent.

FC Bayern München will take hold in the US market on foot

For years Bayern in the competition with the top clubs from the Spanish La Liga, the English Premier League and the Italian Serie A on the lucrative US try to market on foot. Jörg Wacker, Executive Board member for internationalisation and strategy, prior to the efforts.

+ Executive Board member for internationalisation and strategy at FC Bayern: Jörg Wacker (left).©picture alliance/dpa / FCB

Foundation stone of their commitment was the opening of an office in New York 2014. The collaboration with GPS was renewed in 2017 and thereafter, the presence of the Munich youth coaches on site have been expanded.

Since 2018, the Bayern cooperate also with the MLS club FC Dallas .

Chris Richards came from the USA to FC Bayern Munich

From there, a defender, Chris Richards (19) moved to the FCB, the celebrated on Saturday together with Jamal Musiala (17) against SC Freiburg (3:1) to make his Bundesliga debut*. From the Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund, Schalke 04 entertain, for example, or Eintracht Frankfurt have similar relationships in the United States.

also read: the cult of the commentator from the BR stop - Thomas Müller: "I grew up with your voice"*

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Date Of Update: 22 June 2020, 05:34