Chinese club hires former Real Madrid youth team coach

Abraham Garcia Aliaga, former Real Madrid youth team assistant coach, has been appointed head coach of Ningxia Helanshan, the newly founded Chinese soccer club said on Friday.

The 39-year-old Spaniard has started his work at the Yinchuan-based team with the assistance of Zhu Bo and Du Ping, both of whom are former coaching staff of the Chinese national team.

"We aim to get promoted to the Chinese Super League in three or four years," the club said in a press release.

Ningxia Helanshan FC are co-sponsored by the Yinchun municipal sports administration, and Spain's Best of Sports S.A company.