Albirex Niigata FC Singapore Announces Partnership with KMSK Deinze, Belgian Professional League 2nd Division.

Club2022/12/12

Thank you very much for your warm support for Albirex Niigata FC. We are pleased to announce that Albirex Niigata FC Singapore has formed a comprehensive alliance with KMSK Deinze, a member of the Belgian Professional League 2nd Division, with the aim of expanding football business between Asia and Europe.

Details of the alliance

(1) Exchange training for academy players
(2) Comprehensive cooperation aiming towards top team exchanges, including the development of a network of scouting teams

Comment from Hiroyuki Ono, CEO of ACA Football Partners and owner of KMSK Deinze

We are pleased to welcome Ilhan, a promising star of Singaporean football, to KMSK Deinze and to be working together with Albirex Niigata FC Singapore. The players in our academy from PVF in Vietnam, who have been with us since Fall 2022, are growing day by day with the stimulation they are receiving in Belgium. Football is very popular in Singapore, and we feel that this partnership with Deinze will provide an opportunity for Asian players to gain new experiences. We are looking forward to seeing Ilhan's success as well as the development of measures to connect Europe and Asia, including collaboration between the academies.

Comment from Daisuke Korenaga, Chairman of Albirex Niigata FC Singapore

We are very pleased to announce the signing of Ilhan Fandi. I believe that this transfer has the potential to be a major turning point in Singaporean football. Of the 26 Japanese players selected for the 2022 World Cup, 19 were active in Europe. Japan was able to advance to the best 16 with victories over Germany and Spain, two strong teams internationally. I believe that the players' experience in Europe was a big factor in their success. Similarly, the number of Singaporean players playing in Europe is expected to increase, which will improve the level of Singapore's National Football Team. I feel that this partnership will promote exchanges between Singapore and Europe and provide a concrete career path for the young players who will play football in Singapore in the future. We look forward to making Singapore football even more competitive.

About KMSK Deinze

Founded in 1926, KMSK Deinze is a football club full of history in the second division of the Belgian professional league. The club’s hometown of Deinze, with a population of about 45,000, is known as a wealthy area in the East Flanders region. The club was promoted to the second division of the Belgian Pro League in the 2019-20 season and finished the 2021-22 season with good performance in fourth place (out of eight clubs). The club is growing rapidly and has announced plans to build a new stadium. From February 2022, ACA Football Partners will become the owner, aiming for further business and sporting development while actively pursuing business alliances on a global level.

KMSK Deinze Official Website

https://kmskdeinze.be/

About ACA Football Partners

ACA Football Partners is a Singapore-based Asian multi-club ownership company and a member of the ACA Group, whose core business is the formation and management of investment funds. From 2022, KMSK Deinze, a member of the second division of the Belgian Professional League, will be the core club of the team, and the team will begin full-scale activities. In the future, we will pursue capital and business alliances with partner clubs that support our mission, explore possibilities for business expansion without being bound by conventional frameworks, and contribute to the development of the football business on a global scale.

ACA Football Partner official website

https://acafp.com/

PlaysiaTV

A video streaming service that incorporates the "Watch & Earn" concept of Web3 operated by ACAFP. The service offers original content from ACAFP's partner clubs, including KMSK Daines (Belgian 2nd Division), as well as documentaries and conversation programs filmed in various countries around the world. It also offers original content such as documentaries and conversation programs filmed in various countries around the world.

PlaysiaTV：https://playsiatv.com/ja

※PlaysiaTV will be constantly updating the news of Ilhan, who will be transferring to KMSK Daines, on PlaysiaTV! You can watch it for free.

A press conference will be held on Tuesday, December 13th at 4:00 PM Singapore time (17:00 Japan time) to discuss the comprehensive partnership. The press conference will be streamed live and can be viewed for free by anyone at the following URL!

You Tube LIVE Link
▶️https://youtu.be/7MJxdajOePY

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