Oppo and FC Barcelona has announced they have entered into a partnership agreement. The smartphone maker would be one of the official partners of the spanish football club for the next three years.
Commenting on the new partnership, the CEO of Oppo, Tony Chen said;
“The company chose FC Barcelona not only because of their status as a global iconic football club, but also because they represent the art of football. The partnership with FC Barcelona will be an important step in OPPO’s global marketing strategy. ”
In reciprocal, the CEO of FC Barcelona, Ignacia Mestre said;
“OPPO is a global leading smartphone brand known for its exquisite product design and state-of-the-art camera technologies,. We are more than happy to welcome OPPO to our family and hope this partnership can bring us closer to our supporters all over the world.”
Alongside Real Madrid FC, FC Barcelona is one of the most successful football clubs in Spanish history. Oppo on the other hand is a Chinese based smartphone manufacturer which is ready to start selling it’s wares on a Global scale.
How Oppo fit into the picture is not fully detailed but Oppo would be visible in games that involve the first team players which boast players like Leo Messi, Neymar, Iniesta and Luis Suarez. Oppo and FC Barcelona would also collaborate on sporting events, television advertising, activities of associations and other forms too.
The financial terms of the deal is unsurprisingly not stated; asides Oppo showing up at the Camp Nou and the players training base, maybe we could see a Barcelona Themed smartphone from Oppo which would be endorsed by World class superstars. If that is not an endorsement, what is?
