Oxford City FC would like to welcome Yuchen Xia to the club’s Strategy Board.

The Strategy Board, established in 2024, offers a wealth of experience across business, education and tech and is designed to help the club create a stronger platform to become sustainable and drive its ambitions on and off the pitch.

Yuchen, a proud Oxford alumnus alongside his wife, has built a global business portfolio. His ventures include New Horizon Global, a premier cross-border investment platform; Galaxy Global Education, a leading provider of premium international education; and Train Effective, an innovative digital football training app.

 Galaxy Global Education will also become our new women’s sleeve sponsor.

 Yuchen told us

“My years in Oxford were both joyful and transformative, igniting a passion for nurturing people, partnerships, and community. Oxford City FC embodies these core values, and I am deeply honored to join the Strategy Board at this exciting juncture for the club”

Oxford City owner Justin Merritt welcomed Yuchen, saying:

 “The Strategic Board has been invaluable to us and Yuchen will bring fresh ideas and experience . He understands the city, loves football and we hope that the relationship will open opportunities for the football club to work closely with Yuchen and his network of businesses both in the UK and internationally. 

“His arrival, along with the knowledge and expertise of the current Strategy Board, gives us very strong foundations to support the development of both the men’s and women’s teams”.

Yuchen joins Andrew Luers, Chris Redhage, Bruce Galliford, Professor Alexander Betts, Greig Box Turnbull, Ori Gal, Jamie Murray and Chris Gaydon on the Board.