GOSHEN / MOSCOW, Jan 29 (SW) - FC Indiana and Spartak Moscow have agreed in principal to a five year, ‘player and team exchanges, marketing cooperation, and technical assistance’ agreement according to Spartak Moscow Women’s Football Director Oleg Mahmutov and FC Indiana Director of Coaching Shek Borkowski. The official signing ceremony will take place in Moscow on February 21, 2006.

Officials from both clubs said they believe the partnership will have "unlimited potential," and added that the pairing will create competitive opportunities for youth and senior players, and create marketing opportunities for both organizations.

Shek Borkowski, said, “Russia is the largest country in Europe and it’s women’s soccer is experiencing unprecedented growth and improvement. Russia’s U-19 national team won the European Championship last year and Spartak has many of the players on it’s roster. The women’s game is entering a period of tremendous upward change world wide and in order for us to stay competitive, we must not get complacent.”

Oleg Mahmutov, Spartak Moscow, continued, “We are extremely excited about this partnership. This agreement will allow both clubs to maximize benefits and opportunities that can be realized through the establishment of a long-term relationship and which will go on to strengthen both of our clubs.”

All FC Indiana and Spartak Moscow teams will wear the same kits designed by a sponsor yet to be named.