Asian Football Confederation announces renewal of Continental Tyres partnership
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the extension of its partnership with Continental Tyres for the upcoming four-years rights cycle. Continental Tyres will continue to be the Official Tyre Partner of the AFC competitions and the exclusive sponsor in the tyre category.
AFC General Secretary, Dato Windsor John notes “Continental Tyres has been an exclusive partner of the AFC and Asian football since 2015. We are grateful for their continued dedication to the AFC’s national team competitions and are delighted to welcome Continental as the first global partner for the upcoming cycle as we move into a new era of Asian football.”
The extended global sponsorship deal encompasses major AFC national team competitions, including but not limited to the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar featuring the Continent’s top 12 football nations, and Asia’s flagship national team competition – the AFC Asian Cup – which is set to take place in China PR in June 2023.
The year 2021 marks Continental’s 150th Anniversary Celebration. As part of its year-long ‘150 Years of Confidence’ campaign, Continental Tyres and the AFC will jointly launch an exclusive digital campaign in early 2021, featuring a series of high-impact content and activities to celebrate their renewed partnership.
Continental Tyres will also exclusively host a Trophy Appearance Program during the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, in which Asia’s best national teams will compete for the ultimate glory in state-of-the-art venues across 10 major cities in China PR.
Ferdinand Hoyos, Executive Vice President of the Replacement Tyres Business in APAC for Continental remarked “our partnership with the AFC has placed Continental right alongside all fans supporting their national teams in Asia. Football as a sport is making great strides in many of the Asian countries, and we are thrilled to be part of the future of this growing sport here in the region.
“Though the COVID-19 pandemic requires that we take additional precautions to stay vigilant, Continental Tyres stands behind sports – with the health and safety of players and fans as the top priority. We look forward into 2021 to celebrate plenty of team victories and Continental Tyres’ 150th Year Anniversary.”
This partnership deal was secured and will be managed by Football Marketing Asia (FMA) – a Super Sports Company, the exclusive commercial partner for AFC competitions 2021-2024 and 2025-2028. The partnership includes rights to a comprehensive set of tailored digital promotional content and innovative advertising formats. In addition, Continental Tyres will be entitled to various exclusive activation opportunities to engage with Asia’s 1.8 billion national team football fans.
FMA Chief Executive, Patrick Murphy commented “Continental Tyres and Football Marketing Asia share huge ambitions, extensive experience and strong commitment with regards to the continued growth of Asia’s number one sport, in particular one of our most strategic markets of China. We are looking forward to sharing our mutual expertise in activating partnerships both at a consumer and B2B level through the cycle, culminating in the Asian Cup 2023.”
Image top: AFC Asian Cup 2019 UAE vs Australia; image above AFC Asian Cup 2019 Japan vs Qatar. Supplied
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