(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Manchester City women squad has arrived in Abu Dhabi last Wednesday for a week-long tour in the UAE as they kick-off their preparations for the new season.
Abu Dhabi: Manchester City Football Club have joined hands with Aabar Investments to bring the Manchester City Women’s Football Club to Abu Dhabi for pre-season training camp.
City women footballers arrived in Abu Dhabi last Wednesday. — Supplied photo
The two sides have also announced the setup of partnership with the company’s women football under which Aabar Investments (aabar) shall become the official sponsorship of the Manchester City Women’s Football Club it was announced on Monday.
As part of the agreement Aabar will sponsor Manchester City Women’s pre-season training camp in Abu Dhabi as well as receive a range of match-day advertising at the new 7000 capacity Academy Stadium where the team will play their home games in a season which will see them defend the FA WSL Continental Cup. The company will also brand Manchester City’s Community Pitch at the recently opened City Football Academy located in the heart of East Manchester.
Manchester City women squad has arrived in Abu Dhabi last Wednesday for a week-long tour in the UAE as they kick-off their preparations for the new season.
As part of MCWFC pre-season training supported by Aabar the team will take part in knowledge sharing exercises facilitated by Aabar involving the UAE women’s national team including four coaching clinics ranging from tactical football and physical led by coaches and players from Manchester City women. Aabar’s logo will also be featured on the sky blues’ training wear for the duration of their stay. Commenting on the partnership chief business officer for Manchester City Tom Glick said: “Manchester City women are continuing to grow both on and off the field and today’s announcement of a new partnership with Aabar a global company with an outstanding reputation is evidence of this.
Our women’s team are extremely proud to have the opportunity to visit Abu Dhabi and see first-hand the fantastic local support that Manchester City has across the UAE. We look forward to preparing for our new season alongside aabar and hope to share successes together over the coming years.
“Aabar Investments is delighted to extend its support of Manchester City to include Manchester City Women’s Football Club in line with our commitment to empowering female athletes here in the UAE and globally” said Khadem Al Qubaisi Chairman of Aabar Investments. “We are especially proud to be able to use our relationship with MCWFC for the benefit of the UAE Women’s National Team.”
The investment company a subsidiary of the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) continues its support of MCFC including City Football Schools Manchester City’s network of international Academies.
Formerly known as Manchester City Ladies FC the club was founded in 1988 by City in the Community. In the 25 years since then their affiliation with the men’s team has taken various forms culminating in the statement of a formal partnership with Manchester City in August 2012. The Club was granted entry to the FA Women’s Super League in April 2013.
Manchester City Women’s Football Club which will mirror and benefit from its association with its male equivalent is structured in all aspects of its operations to take advantage of the resources of the wider organisation.
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