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Sponsorship & Commercial Rates 2010/2011
In just 5 years FC United of Manchester has become one of the most talked about clubs in football, generating regional, national and worldwide interest. FC is democratically owned and run by its 2000 members, a club with one voice and one principled goal to give football back to the supporters and the community. With a wide range of sponsorship and advertising opportunities structured to suit a variety of needs and budgets we offer a unique opportunity for business and organisations to support our aspirations. These include expanding our community initiatives and outreach programmes and assisting our ambitious plans to develop our own new community stadium at Ten Acres Lane, Newton Heath. For further information please contact our fundraising team (details below).
Main Club Sponsor
• Pitch side advertising around the ground
• Sponsorship of FC Uniteds annual Youth United Day and People United Day with your logo on all publicity materials
• Your logo on a minimum of 20 adverts, for home first team matches, in the Manchester Evening News
• Logo on letterheads and club stationery
• Logo on the weekly e-newsletter sent out to 7,000 supporters
• Website banner with link to your own site Club website accessed by up to 10,000 unique visitors daily
• Full page advert in every programme
• Early season editorial piece in a match programme explaining the link up with your organisation
• Television interview backdrop
• Signed framed shirt
• Six season tickets with passes for the car park and lounge area
Price on application
127 Club
• 2 Adult season tickets
• 4 Children's + 1 Adult season ticket to be donated to a school in your name via our community scheme
• Pass for stadium car park (pre-booking required)
• Access to lounge and bar on match day (pre-booking required)
• Regular business updates on the new stadium development
• 25% Discount on Match Day and Player Sponsorship packages
• A signed shirt, mounted on a personalised frame
• Listing in the 127 Club directory printed at regular intervals in the programme
• Listing on club website with link to your own site
• Random front-page advert on the website Access to the FC United in Business LinkedIn community
• Entry into The 127 Club Draw. Prizes include:
Match day sponsorship - Player sponsorship - Match ball sponsorship -Season long half-page advertisements in the club programme - E-newsletter sponsorship - Pitch side hoarding - Half-page match programme advertorial
Price £750
Match Sponsorship
• Access to match for 6 people
• Free buffet and drinks in the 1885 Lounge where you can meet with players and officials
• Pass for stadium car park
• Logo on front page of programme
• Mention on all match advertising (web/e-mail/press)
• Half-page advertisement in programme
• Present and receive signed ball
• Commemorative photo
• Nominate and present man of the match
• Complimentary Match Day Programmes and Team Sheets
Price £420
Match Ball Sponsorship
• Access to match for 2 people
• Free buffet in the 1885 Lounge where you can meet with players and officials
• Pass for stadium car park
• Present and receive signed ball
• Commemorative photo
• Mention in match programme
• Complimentary Match Day Programmes and Team Sheets
Price £120
Match Programme Sponsorship
• Access to match for 2 people
• Free buffet in the 1885 Lounge where you can meet with players and Officials
• Pass for stadium car park
• Commemorative photo
• Logo on match programme
• Present and receive signed ball
• Complimentary Match Day Programmes and Team Sheets
Price £120
Player Sponsorship
• Logo in programme for the season
• Link on players page of website
• Signed framed photo from player
• One marketing opportunity with player (to be agreed with the club)
Price £220 (2009/10 sponsors can continue with their chosen player for 2010/11 if renewal is received by 7th August 2010)
Programme Advertisements
• Season long full or half page colour advertisement (minimum 21 programmes)
Price £1400 full page or £800 half page for the whole season (copy deadline August 1st)
• Single page advert in a programme for a match of your choice
Price £800 full page or £400 half page
Pitchside Hoarding
• Pitchside hoarding at all games (League and Cup) at Gigg Lane
• 20ft x 2ft banner (price includes the production and sign writing of your banner)
Price £750
eNewsletter Sponsorship
• Banner advertisement on e newsletter despatched to 7000 supporters every week during the season, monthly during close season
Price £400 per whole season or £60 per week
Youth Match Sponsorship
• Support the Youth Team by becoming a Match Sponsor
• Have your photo taken with the team
• Nominate and Present to the FC United Man of the Match (option to add a prize from the club shop to present to the winner prices on application)
• Web-listing
£50 plus VAT (£650 to be exclusive Youth Match sponsor
for the season)
Tournaments and Community Sponsorship
Opportunities
FC United is committed to assisting all sections of the community to participate in football and sports. The club is keen to organise football tournaments, coaching and other sports related activities. We organize schools' football tournaments, regional tournaments for young people in care and youth portrait and match report competitions.
We welcome any organisations that wish to sponsor or assist us in organising or promoting such activities.
Red Pages
Advertise your Company on our Official Business Directory Website. Red Pages offers a link direct to your business. The website has thousands of hits per week and these pages are often the first source of contact for our fans looking for specialist services.
Price £50 + Vat
Exclusive Function Room Hire
• Bars for exclusive hire for anniversary occasions, parties, birthdays and business lunches/promotions
Prices on Application
For further information please contact either:
Mike Burtonwood m 07966 265353 e sponsorship@fc-utd.co.uk
Or
David French m 07906 736191 e 127club@fc-utd.co.uk
Football Club United of Manchester
5th Floor Hope Mill
113 Pollard Street
Manchester
M4 7JA
Please note that all prices are subject to VAT
Match refers to all home League and Cup games played at Gigg Lane, Bury
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