Norwich City are delighted to announce details of a new strategic football partnership with top-flight Brazilian side Coritiba Foot Ball Club.
The partnership officially formalises the sharing of knowledge and best practices that has been established between the two clubs in recent months.
Over the coming period the clubs will continue to further develop the existing relationships across areas such as the football, recruitment, performance, data, analysis and communication departments.
Sporting director Stuart Webber said: “We are delighted to have partnered with Coritiba. This new and exciting relationship will allow us to further continue our development and reach into new territories.
“When Brexit was on the horizon, we started a project to increase our knowledge in South America, as we felt the rules would open that market somewhat.
“This exciting project has led us to an official partnership with Coritiba, which will be mutually beneficial for both clubs over the coming weeks, months and years.
“Mariela Nisotaki and our scouting team in South America deserve a lot of credit for the work done so far. I am sure both football clubs will feel the benefit of this exciting partnership.”
Juarez Moraes, president of Coritiba, said: “Having the partnership between Coritiba and Norwich City enriches football and raises our management standards.
“Both teams will reap the rewards of this project, and what's more, other clubs can also benefit from the exchanged experiences.
“We are very excited about the beginning of the work, which will certainly add knowledge and countless experiences globally, reflecting on everyone who is connected to the teams, such as athletes, employees and fans.”
Based in the Parana state in Brazil, Coritiba play their home games at the 40,502-capacity stadium Estadio Couto Pereira and are currently managed by former Paraguay international Gustavo Morinigo.
After eight games in the Campeonato Brasiliero Serie A, the top tier of Brazilian football, Coritiba currently sit in fourth position with 13 points. During the previous season Coritiba secured automatic promotion from the second division, finishing in third position.
Coritiba have one major domestic title to their name, claiming the 1985 Brazilian league title.
Norwich City would like to place on record its thanks to Footballworker UK, who helped facilitate the agreement between the two clubs.
Marco Correia de Oliveira and Jamie Digwood, directors at Footballworker UK, said: “For the whole team at Footballworker it is an honour and a huge privilege to have been part of this process.
“We’re helping bring together two historical and huge clubs in two of the countries with the greatest footballing expression in the world.
“We appreciate all of the trust that both clubs have placed in us during this process, and we are sure that this partnership will be highly fruitful for both parties.
“It is extraordinarily gratifying to bring together two such large institutions, representative of two of the best professional football leagues in the world.
“We wish both clubs the greatest sporting success.”