Chinese, Croatian football authorities agree on further cooperation

Croatia's Football Association has announced the World Cup runner-up has signed an agreement with its Chinese counterpart on player and coach training. 

Meeting in Zagreb, officials from the Chinese Football Association say they were impressed by the performance of the Croatian national team at the World Cup, deciding they wanted to work with the Croatian side on the development of football in both countries. 

Chinese Football Association's CPC committee secretary Du Zhaocai and Crotian Football Association President Davor Suker. [Photo: Arhiva HNS]

Du Zhaocai, secretary of the CPC committee of the CFA, has told Xinhua that they are planning to set up 3 to 4 youth academies in Europe as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. 

China's first youth academy in Europe was established at the SK Slavia Praha club in Prague last year.