Manchester City have announced a partnership with Yokohama F Marinos and will become a minority shareholder in the J.League outfit with less than 20 percent.The club confirmed the news of the deal on their official website on Tuesday, explaining their decision to invest in the Japanese top club was made for on- and off-field reasons.
City are taking a stake of less than 20 per cent in the Japanese club, which has long established ties with the Nissan car company who remain its main backer.City, owned by Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour, have already bought Australian club Melbourne Heart and are launching the New York City Football Club next season as part of their commercial expansion from their base in Manchester.
Man city will provide support in areas like training methods, coaching and medical care to YF Marinos who have not won the J-League since 2004.
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