Orlando City recently announced a partnership with Brazilian squad Clube Atlético Paranaense from Curitiba, Paraná. The club is the third Partner Club of Orlando City; the other two being Stoke City of the English Premier League and SL Benfica of Portugal. On Tuesday, Jason Kreis is visited Atlético Paranaense to see their training and academy facilities.
The goal is to share thoughts and ideas to improve both squads. As a result of their partnership, Orlando City hosted Stoke City for a friendly earlier this year. Rafael Ramos was originally brought over from SL Benfica, Orlando City’s oldest partner.