City joins a new club in Turkey… and there are now 13!

The City Football Group promises to reach the (football) ends of the Earth. The society of football clubs that has Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City as the main exponent of its portfolio has added a new team to it. City Football Group and Turkish side İstanbul Başakşehir have announced a “football-focused” partnership through which the CFG will provide consultancy on “strategy, player selection, transfers and training processes”.

In addition to the advice focused on recruitment, academy development and the use of data that the City Football Group will provide, the company will use the partnership with İstanbul Başakşehir to “increase its knowledge and develop relationships in Turkey, an ambitious football nation and talent developer.”

İstanbul Başakşehir, currently ninth in the Turkish Super League, becomes the 13th club to join the City Football Group. This portfolio is made up of: Manchester City (England), Girona (Spain), Troyes (France), Palermo (Italy), Lommel SK (Belgium), EC Bahia (Brazil), New York City FC (United States), Melbourne City FC (Australia), Yokohama Marinos (Japan), Montevideo City Torque (Uruguay), Sichuan FC (China) and Mumbai City FC (India).