After a post-pandemic retreat, Europe’s top clubs are doubling down on Asia, drawn by a vast, young, and first-generation fanbase ready to spend.
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Why European football is looking east, again
Real Madrid retains place as the most valuable club brand in football
FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool FC complete the top four
Manchester United hunts first creative director
UK's biggest football club wants someone with a decade's experience working in agencies.
Manchester United scores in China with experience centre and app
The club continues to flex its muscles in China where its fanbase tips over 100 million.
Manchester United to launch fan experience centres in China
Football club wants to deepen relationship with Chinese fans.
Manchester United Announces Partnership with Nexon Korea
Manchester United has today announced an exciting new partnership with Korean based online games developer and publisher, Nexon.
Manchester United launches on WeChat
Manchester United has today announced details of an exciting new presence on WeChat, the largest and fastest growing social messaging platform in China.
Manchester United Launches UNITED: LIVE
Manchester United has today announced details of its new fan event - UNITED: LIVE. Aimed at sharing the excitement, history and tradition of the world famous club, United: LIVE will bring fans together to celebrate everything Manchester United.
Nissin animates Manchester United
Nissin has splashed out for a renowned animator and created a visually arresting video to activate its sponsorship of Manchester United. So why does it sound so cheap?
Gloops extends Manchester United partnership
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - Manchester United is delighted to announce that gloops, its social gaming partner in Japan, have extended their partnership with the Club.
Manchester United scores well with Asian fans
ASIA-PACIFIC - The 135-year-old English football club Manchester United has built an very emotional bonding with its fans. Inside the Old Trafford Stadium hangs a flag that says “United, kids, wife in that order", depicting where the fans' priorities lie. Many Asian fans, who've never been to Britain, share the same passion. Why?
Unilever has ambitious goals for Manchester United partnership
SINGAPORE – The three-year regional partnership announced yesterday between Unilever and Manchester United is likely the FMCG giant's largest sports-sponsorship deal to date and will see the company executing a wide range of activations for a number of brands across nine countries.
Unilever signs sponsorship agreement with Manchester United
MANCHESTER, England - Unilever and Manchester United have today announced the signing of a three-year regional partnership in South East Asia.
Sports Matters Asia: Game on
SINGAPORE - Advertisers in Asia are gearing up to spend billions of dollars on sports sponsorships in 2014, which makes the inaugural Sports Matters conference, held at St. Regis in Singapore yesterday and today, a timely one.
European football clubs pave way into China for brands: Mailman Group
SHANGHAI – The popularity of European football leagues in China presents opportunities for clubs to appeal to Chinese audiences via social media and for brands sponsoring those clubs to reach Chinese consumers.
Manchester United signs sponsorship deal with Indonesia's Multistrada
JAKARTA – English football club Manchester United has announced a three-and-a-half year partnership with Indonesian tyre manufacturer, Multistrada as its official tyre partner in Indonesia.
Manchester United to open Asia office, targeting region's consumers
SINGAPORE - Just over two months after its debut on the New York Stock Exchange, the English football club Manchester United is readying to open its first Asia office in Hong Kong by the end of this year.
SE Asian brands make a beeline for the English Premier League
SINGAPORE - Telecommunications company Telekom Malaysia last year signed a five-year sponsorship deal with football club Manchester United to become its “integrated telecommunications partner”, becoming one of a growing number of Southeast Asian companies looking to the English Premier League for brand building.
Rio Ferdinand criticised over Indonesian tobacco link
JAKARTA - Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand has come under fire over an advertisement linked to Indonesian tobacco brand Gudang Garam.
Smirnoff Vodka kicks off regional TVC ‘Purified’ with Manchester United
Leading vodka brand Smirnoff has embarked a on grand regional campaign, in partnership with Manchester United and creative agency JWT Sydney, titled ‘Purity’.
CASE STUDY: Ogilvy RedCard sets Guinness World Record for Aon Insurance
As the official shirt sponsor for Manchester United in the upcoming Barclays Premier League, Aon Insurance in Singapore set out to create a Guinness World Record and donate money to charity in the process.
Singha partners with Manchester United to raise its profile globally
BANGKOK - Thai beer brand Singha has teamed up with Manchester United to raise its international profile, appointing Leo Burnett to handle partnership.
Singha partners with Manchester United to raise its profile globally
BANGKOK - Thai beer brand Singha has teamed up with Manchester United to raise its international profile, appointing Leo Burnett to handle partnership.
PCCW to broadcast Manchester United TV
HONG KONG - PCCW has signed a three-year deal with Manchester United to become its official telecommunications and broadcast partner in Hong Kong.
Tiger Beer signs Wayne Rooney as brand ambassador for regional football drive
SINGAPORE - Tiger Beer has become the first Asian beer brand to sign on international football icon Wayne Rooney for its latest regional thematic campaign - "The game never ends".