Friday, March 18, 2016

FIFA signs sponsorship deal with China's Wanda Group (Reuters)

Wang Jianlin, Chairman of Dalian Wanda Group in China, speaks before a dialogue session during the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, China, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA has signed a sponsorship deal with China's Wanda Group, soccer's world governing body said in a statement on Friday.      "This grants them the highest level of sponsorship rights, which includes the next four FIFA World Cup editions," said FIFA, adding that Wanda was its first Chinese partner.      FIFA said Wanda would "engage in numerous initiatives, with a strong focus toward grassroots soccer development in China PR and the Asian region." (Reporting by Brian Homewood, Editing by Ed Osmond)


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