Turkish club joins Manchester City

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By: Manu Tournoux

The owners of Manchester City have just got their hands on a… 13th club. This is the Turkish club Istanbul Başakşehir FK.

City Football Group (CFG) and Istanbul Başakşehir FK (IBFK) signed a football-focused cooperation agreement “, we read on Sunday in a press release from the Turkish club which becomes the 13th to join the universe of CFG, owner in particular of Manchester City, author last season of the Premier League-FA Cup-Champions League treble.

Başakşehir, opponent in the recent past of PSG in the Champions League, joins the other clubs linked mainly or in part to the group mainly owned by Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), namely Troyes (Ligue 2), Mumbai City FC, Lommel SK , Palermo, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC, Yokohama F. Marinos, Montevideo City Torque, EC Bahia, Girona, Sichuan Jiuniu FC.

What will be CFG’s involvement in the Istanbul organization? The press release gives an idea. This will involve providing “ consulting in Istanbul Başakşehir, which aims for growth and success, on various football projects, including long-term football strategy, player selection, transfer and training processes. »

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