FxPro Announce Sponsorship of AFC Champions League

Leading global broker in foreign exchange, rx FxPro Financial Services Ltd, anesthetist   has announced today, April 13, that it has agreed a deal to be an official partner of Asia’s premier club soccer competition, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, for the 2011 season.

World Sport Group (WSG) brokered the agreement, as the AFC’s exclusive marketing and media partner, which sees FxPro’s branding prominently displayed on-screen at various stages of the “live” telecast of each of the 117 AFC Champions League matches.

The AFC Champions League, a tournament which runs from March until November each season, is contested by the best thirty-two clubs from Asia’s top ten leagues – Australia, China, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Uzbekistan, and two teams from India, Indonesia, Qatar, Syria, Thailand and UAE who qualify through play-offs, for a total prize money of US$14m and a place in the FIFA Club World Cup.

AFC President, Mohamed Bin Hammam, also running for FIFA Presidency, stated: “It gives me great pleasure to welcome FxPro to the Asian football family as a new partner of the AFC Champions League.  In appreciation of their faith and trust, the AFC is working at its utmost to raise the level of professionalism of the competition and to return better values to our investors. In addition, as the competition features participating clubs from 13 countries across Asia every year, we are happy to have an esteemed partner like FxPro, who delivers their invaluable forex trading services in Asia.”

Denis Sukhotin, Founder of FxPro commented: “Asia is a core market for FxPro, and we are committed to developing the strength of our brand in the region through sponsorship.  We are delighted to be partnered with such an exciting and popular tournament that is viewed by our clients and stakeholders across the region. FxPro is expanding its profile in Asia and the Middle East so the decision to support the AFC Champions League is a natural fit for the future ambitions of the business.”

Ian Mathie, Senior Vice-President, Football, Asean & Australia, World Sport Group, added: “FxPro makes a great addition to the AFC family of corporate partners – a group of the world’s leading brands and multinational companies.  We are delighted that FxPro has recognised the value of associating with Asia’s premier club competition which enjoys a wide and growing viewership across the region. We look forward to working with FxPro to ensure that the competition successfully delivers FxPro’s sponsorship goals and brand aspirations”.