Sarawak is working towards collaborating with FC Barcelona of Spain on sports development and we are hoping to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the renowned European football club soon. I have mentioned to our media friends that we are working on it, and I do hope that it will end with some kind of collaboration between Barcelona and Sarawak.
They (FC Barcelona) had expressed interest in working with Sarawak when he met the club's management during an official visit to Barcelona last year. Any potential collaboration would go beyond football, as Catalonia - the Spanish state where Barcelona is located - had an integrated sports ecosystem. It will be about the development of sport, and we like the idea. Coaches, young footballers and young athletes could be sent there or come here from there.
I have disclosed these information when meeting our media friends after the courtesy visit by the Federal Youth and Sports Department (JBS) delegation led by the director general, Puan Azura Abidin who was in Kuching City recently to attend the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSYEAP) International Conference Borneo.
A few interesting matters of mutual interest are being formulated into the proposed MOU and I hope to see it materialise. Entering a strategic partnership with FC Barcelona will bring positive impacts on Sarawak's sports development efforts including alleviating the standards among our athletes, coaches and also officials.
Founded in 1899 FC Barcelona or popularly known as "Barça") is a Catalan-based club that has become a global football icon, and is actually owned by its supporters. Among the world renown footballers in the football club are Lionel Messi, Johan Cruyff, Ronaldinho, Pep Guardiola to name a few.
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