Celtic Soccer Academy is delighted to announce that they have secured the signing of two new club partners - Ohio Premier Futbol Club, from Cleveland, Ohio, USA and Emzee FC, from Malaysia.

Both clubs have signed agreements until 2025 enabling them to receive support from the Soccer Academy to help develop players, coaches and club infrastructure over the next three years.

These long-term partnerships involve the sharing of club methodologies through our coach education programme, access to our coaching curriculums, and coaching camps.

It will also provide players and coaches with an opportunity to travel to Scotland and receive a behind-the-scenes look at how Celtic FC develops young players to reach their potential.

It will also see the Celtic Soccer Academy coaches travel to Cleveland and Malaysia to deliver team training and player development camps alongside coach education seminars.

Emzee FC becomes the latest partner in the department's Asia and Pacific region, and OPFC becomes the department's 12^th club partner in North America.

Scott Lindsay, OPFC's Club President, said: "OPFC is very excited to partner with such a prestigious club and provide our players and coaches with this unique opportunity to learn from Celtic FC and integrate them with our own philosophy, which in turn will help us develop players, teams and coaches across our whole club.”

Celtic's International Soccer Academy Manager, Ray Hewitt, said: "We are ecstatic to partner with OPFC and Emzee FC.

'It highlights our global reach and allows us to connect like-minded football people from one side of the world to the other.'

“It is fantastic to see our international partnership programme growing again and we are excited to work with both clubs and support their growth and development over the next three years."

New Club Partnerships for Celtic’s International Soccer Academy