Everton’s ties with their Chilean namesakes have been strengthened with a visit to the South American club.
This month, 16 students and three members of staff from Everton Football College crossed to Atlantic, Amazon and Andes to make the 14,500-mile return trip to Everton de Viña del Mar to check out the facilities and interact with the first team, as well as taking part in a friendly against one of their hosts’ academy sides. In 2020, Everton Football Club announced a partnership with the team from the Pacific coast who were founded in 1909 by Anglo-Chilean footballers and named after the Blues.
The partnership’s vision formed a cornerstone of the club’s expanding international growth strategy, which has enabled Everton to increase its profile in Latin America, among other regions overseas. During the two-week adventure, the College also visited Everton’s local University, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, as part of a wider education partnership, where students had lectures on the geopolitics of Chile and the history of Chilean football.
