China’s under-20 national side could join the German fourth division for next season to prepare their players for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, German press reported.
An agreement with the German Football Association (DFB), which is ready but not yet signed, will be presented to Chinese President Xi Jinping when he visits Berlin on July 5, according to Bild.
Only 19 teams have qualified for the southwest regional league, and the Chinese youngsters would play two fixtures against each of them, although not competing for an official ranking.
The German clubs involved will receive 15,000 euros ($16,754) each from the Chinese Football Association for playing the two games.
“All 19 clubs in the league have signalled their approval that the Chinese are playing, so I see the project going very well,” the league’s managing director Felix Wiedemann told Bild. – Agence France-Presse
