La Liga seeks to develop Kenyan football

The Spanish football league La Liga has signed a partnership deal with the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) to help develop th e game in the East African nation.

La Liga President Javier Tebas said during a media briefing here on Thursday that the joint venture will strengthen ties and help both confederations to learn from each other.

"This relationship started last year when KPL executives visited La Liga in Madrid. Both are members of the World Leagues Forum whereby members of developing leagues grow through association and partnership with members of the world's top leagues," the La Liga president said. The World Leagues Forum has only three African Leagues—South Africa's Premier Football League, Nigeria Professional Football League, and Kenyan Premier League. Tebas, who is on a two-day visit to Kenya, said the partnership is a joint venture, and is about building capacity of the Kenyan Premier League to grow the country's football.

La Liga's operations in Kenya will see KPL and local clubs exposed and accustomed to the latest trends in modern professional football management, marketing, communication, match analysis tools and software, player health and safety, evolutionary coaching, and player development techniques, among other benefits.