Source: TheGuardian
FC Jumilla: the Chinese-owned side in Spain that rears Wolves’ cubs
Nine players from the Premier League side have joined Jumilla, who are also Chinese-owned, on loan but the club claim Jorge Mendes has no involvement in the partnershipAt first glance Jumilla – a small town in south-eastern Spain with a population of 25,000 and famous for its variety of Monastrell red wine – has very little in common with Wolverhampton. But three months after the surprise announcement that the local football team had entered into a partnership with a Premier League side located nearly 1,400 miles away, things are beginning to look up for Los Vinícolas.A 1-1 draw with their provincial rivals Real Murcia last week cemented Jumilla’s place in mid-table of Segunda B – Spanish football’s third tier – as Leonel Pontes selected the goalkeeper Jack Ruddy, the midfielders Will Randall and Ben Stevenson and the striker Donovan Wilson in his starting lineup. They are four of the nine players who are spending the season on loan as part of the link-up with Wolves, which was agreed only two weeks before the transfer window closed in August. Related: Ajax’s Frenkie de Jong: ‘I try to have a picture of where everyone is’ Continue reading......read full article
