Manchester United and the Government of Malta on Friday announced a multi-year partnership which will see United promote Malta as a tourist destination to its global fan base.
At an event held at the club’s Aon Training Complex, Manchester United players Juan Mata, Phil Jones and Andreas Pereira, as well as Reds legend Bryan Robson, welcomed officials from the Maltese Tourism Ministry and the Malta Tourism Authority to celebrate the collaboration.
The club has
deep and enduring ties with Malta; the Maltese Supporters’ Club, one of the
oldest and most engaging of all the official Manchester United Supporters’
Clubs, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary.
As part of the partnership, Visit Malta and Manchester United will encourage
the club’s fans around the world to experience the vibrant, young, exciting and
beautiful country, with the Maltese Tourism Board providing attractive travel
offers exclusively for Manchester United supporters.
Through the partnership, Visit Malta will get strong exposure during home matches and on the club’s digital marketing channels, social and printed media.
Manchester
United’s director of partnerships, Sean Jefferson, comments: “Manchester
United has long-standing links with Malta, welcoming hundreds of Maltese fans
to Old Trafford every season.
”We are proud of our association with the country and look forward to working
with the Maltese Tourism Ministry and Malta Tourism Authority to highlight the
destination’s many great qualities to our international fan base.“
Malta’s Tourism Minister, Dr Konrad Mizzi, comments: ”We are working on several initiatives to increase Malta’s brand awareness to attract tourists from new, non-traditional markets, attract more foreign direct investment and businesses, as well as increase Malta’s visibility around the world.
“This
partnership complements our tourism strategy to consolidate our traditional
markets such as the UK, whilst targeting new markets from the Eurasia region,
where Manchester United holds a very strong following. I strongly believe that
partnering with a club with such a renowned sporting heritage will help to
place Malta on the map and establish itself as the number one destination to
visit.”
Find out more at www.visitmalta.com/MUFC.