06.01.2020 FOOTBALL FOR INDONESIA
06.01.2020

SCHÄCHTER SPORTS JOINS FORCES WITH FOOTBALLICIOUS


Schächter Sports, one of the leading European international football coaching, youth development, football travel and consulting specialist joins forces with The Footballicious.

The Footballicious is a leading sports marketing agency based in Jakarta. Over the years the company started to work besides its daily client business on developing Indonesian grassroot football by organizing coaching clinics, youth tournaments and other youth football focused activities.

For Schächter Sports who is providing its global network with services like training camps, coaching clinics, participation in German elite academy tournamenrs and coaching and consulting in collaboration with its German professional partner clubs a long-term partnership with The Footballicious is the perfect next step in its expansion to Indonesia.

Kai Sackmann, Director Business Development and Global Strategy is delighted abouth this strategic cooperation: "Indonesia is one of the major markets in our strategy of supportig the growth of football in the most populated countries in the world. Indonesia will have more than 300 million inhabitants by 2035 and according to the World Economic Forum, Jakarta will be the largest city in the world at that time. We are proud to work with a well-knowon local expert in the market. The Footbalicious worked with partners like AIA, Adidas and LaLiga to support them activating in Indonesia and at the same time they helped local players like the Rusun Cup or Sepakbola Untuk Negeri to grow the excitement for football. We are delighted to support their way."

Andhika Suksmana, CEO at The Footballicious belives in a great future for football in Indonesia through this partnership: "With Schächter Sports we found the perfect partner to grow football in Indonesia. As an agency we are fully commited, not only to deliver the excitement of sports but also to create a meaningful impact for the future of Indonesian football. We defined a joint action plan that focus on sustainable football development by improving local football club management, growing young football talents and improving local coaches quality.  This will in the long-term lead to a brighter future of football in Indonesia.

Both companies are looking forward to start activating their ideas in 2020 and build a long-term football impact in Indonesia.