OKX Extends Partnership with Manchester City F.C., Becoming Training Kit Sponsor

OKX has announced an extension of its partnership with Manchester City Football Club, now becoming its official training kit sponsor.

Leading crypto exchange OKX has announced the extension of its partnership with Manchester City Football Club, becoming its official training kit sponsor for the 2022-23 season.ย 

OKX Extends Partnership with Manchester Cityย 

In March this year, Manchester City, the winners of the 2021/2022 English Premier League, named OKX its official cryptocurrency partner as part of a multimillion-dollar arrangement.

Sponsored

On Monday, July 11th, OKX announced that it had agreed to become the new training kit partner for both the Manchester City Football Club’s men’s and women’s teams for the 2022/2023 season. Manchester City Football Club will display the OKX crypto exchange brand image on both the men’s and women’s training kits throughout the upcoming season.

Global Chief Marketing Officer at OKX Haider Rafique said: “Being Man City’s official training kit partner helps us extend that mindset from the training ground over to our trading app community.

OKX to Create Murals for Manchester Cityย 

Following the announcement, OKX commissioned renowned street artist Akse P19 and the Global Street Art Agency to create artwork of Manchester City players.

The artists will create and install murals of Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Joรฃo Cancelo, and John Stones across four locations in Manchester.

On the Flipside

  • Although the financial details of the deal were not disclosed, reports suggest that the extended sponsorship agreement will cost the crypto exchange more than $20 million.

Why You Should Care

OKX is one of a wave of crypto projects using sports as a medium to reach a wider audience.

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