IPL 2020 : After exiting from IPL 2020, VIVO to sponsor UEFA Euro Championships

Cricket | Wednesday | 21st October, 2020

In the wake of leaving from the progressing thirteenth version of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020), VIVO has now connected with the UEFA Euro Championships.

The main versatile handset organization pulled back as title supporter of IPL 2020, in the midst of political strains among India and China.

VIVO presently has approved a four-year manage UEFA to turn into an official accomplice of the following two versions of the European Championships.

VIVO, a second-level World Cup backer for the 2018 and 2022 competitions, has now reinforced its business position in worldwide soccer, with an understanding for Euro 2020, postponed to 2021, which will happen across 12 European urban areas and Euro 2024 in Germany.

The organization will be the debut introducing accomplice of the UEFA Euro opening and shutting functions.

Guy-Laurent Epstein, marketing director of Uefa, said: “Vivo is a recent and modern smartphone brand and we sincerely value their commitment to excellence and dedication to giving their customers the best possible experience. With Vivo’s help, we are looking forward to connecting football fans globally over the next four years and beyond.”

Denny Deng, chief executive of Vivo Europe, added: “Both Uefa and Vivo share a passion for excellence, and for providing unique and fantastic new experiences for our fans. Vivo hope to leverage the strengths in smartphones and smart services to work with Uefa, connecting with consumers around the world to create unique, outstanding,

and innovative human experiences for an extraordinary and unparalleled Uefa Euro.”

Vivo joins Alipay, Booking.com, Coca Cola, FedEx, Heineken, Hisense, Socar, Takeaway.com and Volkswagen as partners of the Euros.

The delayed, 24-nation Euro 2020 will be played in: Amsterdam, Baku, Bilbao, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome, and St Petersburg.

London will stage the semi-finals and final.

It is worth noting that VIVO & BCCI relationship has been suspended just for the ongoing season. VIVO still has a next season contract pending with the IPL.