Fiat Group
Automobiles UK has signed another high profile fleet
tie-up. this time with The Football Association. The
agreement, which comes in the year of the 2010 FIFA
World Cup, signifies a hat-trick of big deals for the
Group – following Fiat’s recent announcement of a
partnership with British Cycling, and just seven months
after the manufacturer linked up with the BSM driving
school.
The exclusive
deal with The FA runs through to 2014 and means that Fiat
will become an Official Supplier to both England and to
Wembley Stadium, the home of the National team. Fiat Group
will also have promotional marketing rights at Wembley
Stadium for England home internationals and will make
available to The FA a series of cars including the Fiat
Bravo.
“To coin an old
football saying, we’re over the moon with this deal,” says
Andrew Humberstone, managing director Fiat Group Automobiles
UK and Ireland. “Our objective has been to increase brand
awareness of our cars and clearly, with such a huge
following of football in this country, the agreement will do
that. If it helps us to introduce Fiat Group cars to even a
small percentage of those millions of football fans, we
would be delighted – that’s certainly our goal.”
“Re-entering the
user-chooser fleet market is at the forefront of our
strategy,” adds Paolo Lo Monaco, finance and business
development director, Fiat Group Automobiles UK and Ireland.
“This excellent agreement will also help us in that area by
increasing brand image and awareness of the Fiat product
range. Fiat teaming up with England is an example of another
great Italian getting behind the football team!”
Head of Business
Development at The FA, Sean McAuliffe says: “The FA is
delighted to have agreed this deal that not only partners
Fiat with both England and Wembley for the next four years,
but also facilitates the continuing great work of our
nationwide coaching programme.”
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