OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH
OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS
ATHLETICO SPORTS CLUB
Athletico has been in active partnership with Olympique Lyonnais since 2011, a collaboration built on long-term development, not one-off events. Over the years, OL staff have supported Athletico through coach education, methodology sharing, and ongoing exchange.
This partnership was presented by OL as its first strategic partnership outside France, and it continues to focus on building strong foundations: better coach training, better learning environments, and better player development pathways.
Athletico players also benefit from international exposure through training camps and immersion experiences connected to OL, helping motivated players experience high-level standards and new football cultures.
AFC ONE-STAR
ACADEMY
ATHLETICO SPORTS CLUB
ONE-STAR ACADEMY
Athletico has been approved as an AFC Elite Youth Scheme One-Star Academy after meeting the program's criteria, an important milestone that reflects the academy's structure, coaching standards, safeguarding approach, and development planning.
In an exclusive interview on Athletico's website, OL Academy leadership shared insights into their philosophy and the value of international collaboration in youth development.
RENEWED
UNTIL 2029
OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS × ATHLETICO
OUR HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP
CONTINUES
In 2011, Olympique Lyonnais signed its very first international partnership with Athletico. The two clubs have now renewed it for three more years, until June 2029.
The new agreement brings OL experts to Beirut to share the Lyon methodology and training culture, keeps the OL Academy and Athletico technical staffs in regular exchange, and welcomes young Lebanese players and their coaches to Lyon for training and cultural immersions.