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Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, and Real Madrid, the world’s most successful football club, have announced a new agreement granting the airline a prestigious five year shirt sponsorship of the Club until the end of the 2017/2018 season.
The announcement was made by His Highness (H.H.) Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group and Florentino Perez, Club President of Real Madrid at the iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The newly branded kit was introduced shortly after the announcement, and the white jersey will be worn by players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Iker Casillas and Karim Benzema.
The ‘Fly Emirates’ logo will appear on the front of Real Madrid’s playing and training kits. The new agreement also contains a number of additional hospitality rights, including a branded VIP Lounge at the stadium, additional player access and further advertising rights. Emirates will also continue to enjoy highly visible branding at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
“The announcement of our shirt sponsorship propels our relationship with Real Madrid to a whole new level. Aligning ourselves with an international powerhouse like Real Madrid helps to amplify our brand message by creating more meaningful connections with sports fans around the world. In this case, we are engaging with one of the largest fan-bases in the world,” said H.H. Sheikh Ahmed.
“This key decision is significant for our team and it will allow us to continue competing at the highest level worldwide and face challenges with the determination to succeed as Real Madrid always does. Emirates is without a doubt a perfect partner for us, and a global airline operating to a broad network of destinations, bringing us closer to our fans on all continents,” said Florentino Perez.
Real Madrid is considered to be the most successful club in football, winning a record 32 La Liga titles, 18 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, eight Spanish Super Cups, a record nine UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Cups, one UEFA Supercup and three Intercontinental Cups.
Real Madrid has been part of Emirates’ impressive sponsorship portfolio since 2011. The Club was recently named the “World’s Most Valuable Football Team’ by Forbes magazine and has established itself as a major force in the sport. With a global fan base of 500 million, and a massive social media following of over 40 million Facebook fans and 8 million Twitter fans, the Club has touched fans and spectators in every corner of the globe.
Emirates’ football sponsorship portfolio includes a number of high profile teams and events including FIFA, Arsenal FC, AC Milan, Paris Saint Germain (PSG), Hamburger SV, Olympiacos FC, Arsenal Soccer Schools Dubai, The Emirates Cup and Zain Saudi Professional League.
Emirates flies twice daily to Larnaka Cyprus. In the morning, EK 107 arrives from Dubai while in the afternoon EK108 arrives from Malta on its flight back to Dubai.
