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Munich / Los Angeles / Seoul – Red&Gold Football today announced a new partnership with top-tier South Korean club Jeju SK FC. The goal of the partnership is to provide talented players in South Korea a path to the top European leagues as well as to Major League Soccer (MLS).
Red&Gold Football will provide Jeju SK FC a regular exchange of coaching expertise and training methods, with plans to introduce a proprietary scouting system to the club. Young players from Jeju will have the opportunity to train regularly in Europe and the United States, participate in international tournaments, and showcase their talents at the highest level.
Ja-Cheol Koo, a former Bundesliga professional with FC Augsburg, Mainz 05, and Wolfsburg, and currently a youth advisor for Jeju, will lead the initiative for Red&Gold Football in South Korea.
“In my new role, I want to help discover the best Korean talents,” said Koo, a former captain of the Korean national team. “Our goal is to provide them with the opportunity to develop at the highest level.”
“South Korea is an important market for us,” said Jochen Sauer, Managing Director of Red&Gold Football. “FC Bayern and LAFC have gained valuable experience with Korean players—Min-jae Kim and Son Heung-Min are just the most well-known examples. Together with Jeju SK FC, we want to nurture a new generation of talent. We sincerely thank the club management for their trust.”
“Our goal is to develop youth players in partnership with R&G” said Chang-yong Ku, CEO of Jeju SK FC. “By promoting opportunities abroad, we also want to contribute to the development of Korean football.”
About Red&Gold Football
Red&Gold Football is a joint venture between FC Bayern and Los Angeles Football Club, founded in March 2023 with the aim of developing international talent for its own first teams and providing responsible guidance in professional football.
Red&Gold Football provides an integrated, unique global platform to support both the athletic and personal development of each individual talent. The training program combines highly qualified expertise from regional partners with the internationally recognized training knowledge of FC Bayern and LAFC.
The organization is currently active in youth development across three continents: with Uruguay’s Racing de Montevideo (South America), Gambinos Stars Africa (Africa), and South Korea’s Jeju SK FC (Asia).
About Jeju SK FC
Jeju SK FC is a founding member of the K-League and currently competes in South Korea’s top division (K-League 1). The club plays its home matches at the World Cup Stadium on Jeju Island.
With the appointment of former club icon and Korean national team captain Ja-Cheol Koo as youth advisor, Jeju has recently realigned its sporting strategy to place a stronger emphasis on developing young players. The partnership with Red&Gold Football is a central part of this vision. Jeju SK FC is owned by the SK Group, South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate.
