{"id":4763,"date":"2018-03-24T01:55:46","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T01:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=4763"},"modified":"2018-04-03T01:56:06","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T01:56:06","slug":"ruud-gullit-urges-premier-league-clubs-to-embrace-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/ruud-gullit-urges-premier-league-clubs-to-embrace-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruud Gullit urges Premier League clubs to embrace esports"},"content":{"rendered":"
If Chelsea and other top-flight clubs follow the advice of Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit, the English Premier League will soon be awash with esports teams. <\/p>\n
West Ham United and Manchester City already have esports projects, and 55-year-old Gullit thinks it is time more EPL clubs followed suit.<\/p>\n
The former AC Milan star and Chelsea player-manager is the proud owner of Team Gullit, the first independent FIFA esports<\/a> academy. <\/p>\n Team Gullit features three esports professionals and a guest spot for Max Verstappen, the Dutch Formula One driver.<\/p>\n With over 3,200 prospective applicants applying to play for the team, Gullit says more players may be added as time goes on. <\/p>\n Speaking at a Betting on Football conference at Stamford Bridge, the Euro 1988 winner advised Chelsea to take advantage of the global reach which esports is now enjoying.<\/p>\n