When Paris St. Germain’s men’s team "embarks on its Asia summer tour later this month," two of the club’s FIFA 18 players will accompany it, according to Trent Murray of THE ESPORTS OBSERVER. Through a partnership with Singaporean esports organization Team Flash, PSG will host the Paris Saint-Germain Community Tournament, an exhibition "pitting the club’s FIFA 18 pros against some of the best players in Singapore." Other European football clubs have also identified esports as "an avenue for reaching Asian markets." In June, Man City signed a Chinese FIFA Online team to compete in the region’s professional league. The partnership with Team Flash "represents an evolution of this strategy." Team Flash is a "prestigious" organization in Southeast Asia, fielding one of Asia’s best FIFA Online teams. Team Flash Founder Terence Ting said that his organization "will make a strong partner if PSG looks to pursue further esports initiatives in the region." PSG appears to be "interested in the potential of a long-term relationship with Team Flash" (THE ESPORTS OBSERVER, 7/19).
