University to help nation realize its soccer dream

Tottenham-backed programs target students as sports economy takes off

The University of Wollongong near Sydney and the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club of England have teamed up to launch educational programs with soccer as an extracurricular subject from January 2020, which is expected to help China realize its long-term dream of emerging as a global force in the sport.

The programs, which will be offered at both master's and bachelor's levels, will tap into China's policy to encourage enterprises, international clubs, institutions and other stakeholders in the world of soccer to select outstanding young Chinese players for training overseas.