On January 4, Beijing time, the La Liga team Pomferradina officially announced that the team and Chinese player Gao Leilei completed the renewal of the contract, and Gao Leilei was also hired by the club as the marketing director for China and the assistant to the sports director.
The official announcement is as follows:
Spain's Pomferradina Football Club, with Chinese player Gao Leilei, officially announced the renewal of his contract until the end of the league in June 2020. At that time, Gao Leilei will become the first Chinese player to complete a full season in La Liga.
In addition, in addition to the status of players, the club has hired Gao Leilei as the marketing director for China, as well as the assistant sports director, who will be fully responsible for the club's youth training cooperation and commercial market development in China.
Previously, Gao Leilei had posted his shirt on social platforms and revealed that this season would be his last season. After he retires, he will consider staying in Pomferradina to study and spend half a year or a year to accumulate coaching experience.