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Wellington Phoenix has secured a major coup inking a sponsorship deal with electronics giant Sony that will see the Sony logo appear on the front and back of the Phoenix shirt.
The sponsorship deal will be in place for the rest of this season and for the next and the company has the first option to extend the deal for a further two seasons.
Sony New Zealand Managing Director Martin McManus stated that the emergence of the Wellington Phoenix and its dedication to excellence were a good fit for the company.
"Football has massive appeal across the globe and as a result Sony has official partnerships with both FIFA and the UEFA Champions League on the international playing field," McManus said.
"For Sony New Zealand, sponsoring the Wellington Phoenix is about supporting football on our home turf and ensuring Sony is an integral part of an exciting emerging sport right here in New Zealand."
The deal offers mutual benefits for both the club and Sony said McManus.
"Football is a game that incites both passion and emotion and involves great skill, meticulous timing and real moments of drama, all of which can be captured, defined and relived with a team of products from the Sony range," McManus added.
"We are looking forward to the Wellington Phoenix giving us and all the clubs fans throughout the country some exciting moments this season and in the future that are like no other."
"Wellington Phoenix FC has already proven it is a club thats going places. It has an experienced management team, a hugely talented squad of players and in a very short period of time has gained a loyal fan base," he said.
"We believe the profile of football in New Zealand will be lifted immensely by this new club."
Wellington Phoenix CEO Tony Pignata said the deal represented a coup for the club and further underlined the good work already done by the A-League's newest franchise.
"It's a huge vote of confidence, not only for the Phoenix but also for football in New Zealand," said Pignata.
"We're thrilled to be associated with Sony, an iconic, global brand. This sponsorship deal is further evidence that the Phoenix and football are on the rise in this country."
Wellington Phoenix has secured a major coup inking a sponsorship deal with electronics giant Sony that will see the Sony logo appear on the front and back of the Phoenix shirt.
The sponsorship deal will be in place for the rest of this season and for the next and the company has the first option to extend the deal for a further two seasons.
Sony New Zealand Managing Director Martin McManus stated that the emergence of the Wellington Phoenix and its dedication to excellence were a good fit for the company.
"Football has massive appeal across the globe and as a result Sony has official partnerships with both FIFA and the UEFA Champions League on the international playing field," McManus said.
"For Sony New Zealand, sponsoring the Wellington Phoenix is about supporting football on our home turf and ensuring Sony is an integral part of an exciting emerging sport right here in New Zealand."
The deal offers mutual benefits for both the club and Sony said McManus.
"Football is a game that incites both passion and emotion and involves great skill, meticulous timing and real moments of drama, all of which can be captured, defined and relived with a team of products from the Sony range," McManus added.
"We are looking forward to the Wellington Phoenix giving us and all the clubs fans throughout the country some exciting moments this season and in the future that are like no other."
"Wellington Phoenix FC has already proven it is a club thats going places. It has an experienced management team, a hugely talented squad of players and in a very short period of time has gained a loyal fan base," he said.
"We believe the profile of football in New Zealand will be lifted immensely by this new club."
Wellington Phoenix CEO Tony Pignata said the deal represented a coup for the club and further underlined the good work already done by the A-League's newest franchise.
"It's a huge vote of confidence, not only for the Phoenix but also for football in New Zealand," said Pignata.
"We're thrilled to be associated with Sony, an iconic, global brand. This sponsorship deal is further evidence that the Phoenix and football are on the rise in this country."
