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Gabala Sports Club, Ronaldinho Soccer Academy ink three-year deal

16 March 2017 16:13 (UTC+04:00)
Gabala Sports Club, Ronaldinho Soccer Academy ink three-year deal

By Laman Ismayilova

Gabala Sports Club and Ronaldinho Soccer Academy have signed a three-year contract in Dubai, the UAE.

The document was signed by Gabala Vice President Fariz Najafov and Ronaldinho Soccer Academy’s top figure Ronaldinho. The deal has been made after the memorandum signed with the Brazilian world football star in Baku, in 2016, Azertac reported.

Gabala’s commercial director Mustafa Aztopal, addressing the event, provided information about Azerbaijan, capital Baku, Gabala region and the football club, as well as the football development in the country.

The contract will come into force from September 1, 2017. The new academy is to be fully developed for the next year.

In his speech, Najafov talked about prospective benefits of the project for strengthening the football development in Azerbaijan.

The license agreement entitles Gabala with exclusive rights of the new academy across Azerbaijan. The club takes on the obligation of setting up the basis of the soccer academy, as well as its establishment, and protection of the company’s mark value.

The Ronaldinho Soccer Academy will give the exclusive right of the name and support the project.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova

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