Manchester City Link up with Hugo Boss.

Manchester City  has today announced yet another new partnership with Hugo Boss that will see the global fashion brand become the Club’s exclusive fashion and clothing partner of the first team. This goes along with a number of new deals signed by the Champions of England with Forsquare  &  Nike which have been covered in this humble blog.  

The partnership between Manchester City and Hugo Boss will ensure the first team squad, which includes stars such as Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany, Joe Hart, Mario Balotelli and Yaya Toure look just as sharp off the pitch as they do on it. As part of the partnership, Hugo Boss will design the player’s Club suits which are worn during official Manchester City engagements and Cup Finals. 

 Hugo Boss will also work closely with the Club and players on a range of photo-shoots, video content and money can’t buy experiences. Speaking of the Partnership, Tom Glick, new Chief Commercial & Operations Officer for Manchester City Football Club, said:

“We are delighted to welcome Hugo Boss to our family of partners at what is a very exciting time in the Club’s history.  Hugo Boss is not only one of most respected brands in the world, but their reputation for innovation and creativity within the fashion industry, is unparalleled. The opportunity to collaborate on a range of activities beyond simply the design of the player’s suits makes this a particularly compelling partnership.”

The deal is yet another example of the clubs development off the pitch, as they look to cement the clubs reputation as one of the best in Europe.  With the impending financial fair play rules being implemented many of Europe's elite teams are penning long term lucrative sponsorship deals. 

On the pitch City take on the German Champions Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday at the Etihad, as they look to get out of a tough group in the Champions League containing Ajax & Real Madrid.

Manchester City announce link up with ticket marketplace.

Manchester City, have announced that Europe’s leading online ticket marketplace, Viagogo, has become the club’s official ‘Ticket Exchange Partner’.

The service launching ahead of the 2012/13 season is the most unique within the Barclays Premier League and will provide Superbia and Platinum members with a quick, easy and legal way to re-sell football match tickets they cannot use to other City fans. The service will enable members that have spent their hard-earned money on a seasoncard to recoup the cost or make a small profit back for matches they cannot attend.

All Members also have the ability to purchase tickets that become available through the exchange scheme.  This ensures fans with, or who are on the waiting list for a seasoncard, receive priority tickets, thus enabling supporters to help one another. Through the partnership, supporters will have more opportunities to see their team play at the Etihad Stadium, ensuring more fans are in the stadium at kick-off to provide an electric atmosphere for all Barclays Premier League games.

Danny Wilson, Head of Sales and Service for Manchester City said:  “Demand for tickets and Memberships over the last couple of seasons has gone through the roof.  Our new partnership with viagogo is great news for both supporters who are occasionally unable to use their seasoncards and fans struggling to get a ticket to must-see games.  It’s another small step in providing our fans with a premium supporter service, which is flexible and great value.”

Edward Parkinson, from viagogo said: “We are proud to have another top Premier League side on board. The new service will reward seasoncard holders for unused tickets and help the club fill seats that may otherwise have been empty, ultimately providing a better atmosphere for fans and players.”

The deal is unique as that many Premier League clubs run many of there ticket exchange schemes internally to little external fan fare. The link up between viagogo & City seems to be a smart one, with the blue half of the Manchester. City are currently enjoying huge amounts of interest from home and abroad, thanks in part to a dramatic last gasp win of the Premier League last year. 

Kompany to take part in first interactive Post Match Interview.

Man City's captain Vincent Kompany is set to take part in the first ever interactive post match interview with fan's posting questions via Facebook & Twitter. 


After the full time whistle in City's tea-time kick off against Blackburn will be receiving messages via his personal Twitter & Facebook accounts. All twitter users can ask the Belgium international captains via the hash tag #askvincent, whilst all Facebook fan's can post questions via his official Facebook fan page. 


The first ever interactive post match interview will be streamed live on Manchester City's official website, Facebook page and available via the club's Youtube channel. The club will be hoping not to match the levels of the #askthecaptain campaign which seen the City captain controversially sent off against rivals Manchester United in their recent match up in the third round of the FA cup. 


Speaking about the event Kompany is excited for the prospect of answering fan questions. “I just wanted to use social media to give ours fans the chance to have their voices heard, instead of shouting at the TV, wishing the interviewer would ask the kinds of questions that really matter to them. 


The club have recently ran a number of digital initiatives in the last year, with the aim of appealing to a wider audience.  City are currently top of the premier league and looking comfortable in the Europa League having dispatched former champion's league winners FC Porto 6-1 over two legs.

City Skipper Joins Twitter and asks fans for a teamtalk.

 Man City captain Vincent Kompany has recently joined Twitter and is offering Man City fans the unique chance to tweet an inspirational team talk before his sides crunch FA cup game against Manchester United on Saturday.

 It's part of Manchester City's digital revolution and the captain has already attracted 47,932 followers after only four days on the site.The Belgian International captain is asking City fans to tweet him under his twitter name of @VincentKompany with the hashtag #followthecaptain . The most convincing and rousing team talk within 140 characters will win Kompany's match worn shirt and armband.

Man City last beat Manchester at home in the FA cup back in 1955 and went all the way to the final only to be beaten by Newcastle United. 

Kompany joins fellow first team City players  Adam Johnson, Nigel De Jong ,Micah Richards & Sergio Aguero on Twitter.