Orange signs new 8-year partnership with CAF as Official Sponsor of 5 major CAF competitions from 2017 - 2024

By Daily Sports on December 16, 2016

Starting with the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon in January 2017, Orange has extended its sponsorship with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) to include the 2019 tournament in Cameroon, the 2021 tournament in Ivory Coast and the 2023 tournament in Guinea.

The eight-year sponsorship also covers the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, the Total Women Africa Cup of Nations, the Total CAF Champions League and the Total CAF Super Cup.

Putting fans’ passions at the heart of Orange’s sponsorship

The Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the biggest football tournament across Africa and the Middle East. Today, Orange (www.Orange.com) has signed a new eight-year contract to be the Official Sponsor and CAF (www.CAFonline.com) partner, extending a successful sponsorship partnership that dates back to 2008. Services to support the partnership will be provided by Lagardère Sports. The new partnership covers:

•The Final tournament of the Total Africa Cup of Nations (2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023);

•The Final tournament of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023);

•The Final Phase of the Total CAF Champions League (2017 to 2024);

•The Final Tournament of the Total Women Africa Cup of Nations (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024);

•The Total CAF Super Cup (2017 to 2024).

Bruno Mettling, Deputy CEO of Orange, and CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, commented in a statement issued Friday afternoon in Paris, France: “Football is the number one passion of our customers in Africa and the Middle East, and we’re delighted that our new partnership will enable us to bring them even closer to the events and things they love. These flagship competitions in African football generate an incredible spirit of unity across communities and people, and Orange is proud to reaffirm its commitment to supporting football, as we have done for nearly 20 years. Innovations that Orange has developed, like the Orange Football Club digital platform, are particularly popular in the countries where we operate and play a vital role in supporting football fans across the region.”

Source Daily Sports

Posted December 16, 2016


 

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