Tianjin and Czech joins hands on cultivation of young football players

The Tianjin Teda Football Club and the Slavia Prague (SK Slavia Praha) of Czech signed a memorandum of cooperation in the Tianjin Grand Hotel on July 14. The cooperation deepens the football culture exchanges between China and the Czech Republic.

Jaroslav Tvrdik, the president of Slavia Prague, and Pavel Nedvěd, the second image ambassador of the Chinese Super League after David Beckham, attended the signing ceremony.

During the ceremony, Nedvěd said the cultivation of young footballers is the best investment.

Tvrdik said they would share training experiences with Teda and encourage the Chinese players to visit Prague，and that the training of the young players would be the priority among all aspects of cooperation.

Nedvěd poses with fans in front of the Prague Restaurant. [Photo/Xinhua]

Gao Yingqin, Teda's general manager, said the cooperation would definitely benefit the club's development and improve the players' skills.

On July 13, before the ceremony, Nedvěd made an appearance at the Tianjin Minyuan Square and greeted his fans in front of the Prague Restaurant.