(DALIANNEWS)- A total of five domestic cities including Dalian will be selected as the pilot cities for China’s football development in the late of this July or the beginning of this August.

Chinese Football Association (CFA) will sign the cooperative contracts with Dalian, promising to pour two million yuan each year into the football training system for young players in this coastal city, and also support the trainings for local coaches, judges and managerial personnels.