IMG Acquires CONCACAF Media Distribution Rights

The Confederation of North Central America and the Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today that IMG has secured an exclusive agreement to market the international media rights for all of the confederation’s events from 2015, cialis including the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 and the CONCACAF Champions’ League.

The deal, which also covers the CONCACAF Under-20 and Under-17 Championships in both men’s and women’s disciplines, the CONCACAF Women’s Championship USA 2014 and the UNCAF Central American Cup Tigo 2014 USA, will see IMG distribute worldwide media rights outside of CONCACAF’s pre-existing territories.

Michael Mellor, Senior Vice President, Head of Football, IMG Media, said: “The success of the U.S., Costa Rica and Mexico at the World Cup is testament to the high standard of football in the region and will ensure increased interest in CONCACAF events around the world going forward.

“Our global network and expertise will help grow both revenue and awareness of the tournaments as the appetite for competitive international and top club football events continues to grow.”

CONCACAF General Secretary, Enrique Sanz, said: “It’s great to note the growing interest in viewing our matches on screens not just within the CONCACAF region, but also globally. The new markets set to be reached with this deal are yet another testament to the quality and potential of football in our region.”

The latest edition of the Central American Cup – the first ever to be disputed on U.S. soil — gets underway at the beginning of next month, when Costa Rica and Nicaragua contest the opening game on Wednesday, September 3 at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. The final is set for September 13 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.