Atletico Madrid to play LFP World Challenge match in Shanghai

The Regal International East Asia Hotel of Shanghai, China has hosted this Monday the official presentation of the 2015 Wanda International Tournament that Shanghai SIPG FC will play against Atlético de Madrid on the 4th of August at Shanghai Stadium and that is part of La Liga World, a project belonging to the LFP World Challenge.

Wang Jianlin, Chairman of Wanda Group, had a few words about the visit of Atlético de Madrid to Shanghai: "Wanda has a long history of investment in football in China and we are now extending our investment and interests abroad with the aim of developing relations.”

“The visit of Atlético de Madrid to China for this special match against Shanghai SIPG is an example of the kind of connections that we can make to bring our cultures closer for the benefit of both countries. This will be a memorable occasion for Chinese and Spanish football."

Michael Sun, Deputy Executive General Manager of Shanghai SIPG, commented on the match against Atlético de Madrid, "We hope to learn a lot from the game against Atlético, but that does not mean that we do not have the desire to beat them. Any football team has the same wish when they play: to win."

Shanghai SIPG FC currently ranks the 2nd after 18 rounds in the Chinese Super League.