15th Apr 2008 07:00
RAMBLER NAMED OFFICIAL TITLE SPONSOR OF THE RUSSIAN FOOTBALL CUP Rambler Media Ltd. ("Rambler"), operator of one of Russia's most popularinternet brands, today announces that is has signed a four-year strategicpartnership with the Russian Football Union (RFU) to become the official titlesponsor of the Russian Football Cup. The competition, which will now be known as the Rambler Russian Football Cup, isone of Russia's most popular sporting events. More than 100 teams from all overRussia take part in the annual knock-out competition. The winning team has thechance to play against the winner of the Russian Premier League for the RussianSuper Cup, and to represent Russia in the UEFA Cup. Rambler's sponsorship, which reflects the brand's heritage and commitment tosports, will start with the semi-final matches of last year's tournament, takingplace on 16 April 2008. The final match of last year's season will be held inMoscow on 17 May 2008 and is expected to receive extensive media coverage in thecontext of Russia's UEFA Euro 2008 qualification. First round matches of the newtournament started today, 15 April 2008 and the final will take place in Maynext year. As part of its sponsorship, Rambler will launch a dedicated website, which isexpected to attract millions of visitors across Russia. The site will provideexclusive real time coverage of all the matches and will be a unique andinnovative place for fans, players and football experts to watch, celebrate anddiscuss Russian football. The Rambler Football page will enable fans to find all tournament timetables,constant updates on scores, access to exclusive photo, audio and video contentand interviews with players and coaches. Fans will also be able to watch theRussian Football Cup matches online, a new way of experiencing football. Mark Opzoomer, Chief Executive Officer of Rambler Media commented: "We aredelighted and very proud to announce our partnership with the Russian FootballUnion for the sponsorship of the Russian Football Cup. Rambler's sponsorshipwill further contribute to the promotion and development of the competition atall levels and fits in well with our strategy to become Russia's favouritehomepage. By its size, the number of teams taking part, the number of matchesplayed and its geographic reach, it is an event that inspires real passion andcaptures the imagination of all football supporters across Russia. By creating adedicated Rambler football website, we aim to bring millions of fans together towatch football and share their emotions on the internet, as a natural extensionto stadium and TV." Russian Football Chief Vitaly Mutko commented: "We are delighted to name Rambleras the official title sponsor of the Russian Football Cup and are convinced thatthis will benefit fans, players and the development of football itself inRussia. Thanks to Rambler, fans will be able to read coverage of the tournamentand communicate with other fans in a totally new way and we hope that thisbroader coverage will attract a great audience. Rambler's dedicated site willalso enable fans to watch games online, an exclusive service that we hope willbecome more common in Russia in the future". For further information, please visit www.ramblermedia.com or contact: \* TRambler Media Shared Value LimitedMark Opzoomer Nicolas DuperrierTel. +7 495 500 3826 Tel. +44 (0) 20 7321 5010 [email protected] ING Wholesale BankingDaniel Friedman / William Marle / Francis MooreTel. +44 (0) 20 7767 1000\* T ABOUT RAMBLER MEDIA Rambler Media is an internet media and services group which operates or hasinterests in leading Russian language internet brands including the originalRussian internet homepage and search engine 'Rambler.ru', on-line newspaper'Lenta.ru', product comparison website 'Price.ru', internet catalogue andnavigation system 'Top 100', instant messaging service 'Rambler-ICQ', digitaladvertising agency 'Index20' and contextual advertising company 'Begun'. RamblerMedia's shares are traded on AIM, the junior market of the London Stock Exchangeunder the symbol 'RMG'. For more information on Rambler Media, visit ourcorporate website at www.ramblermedia.com. Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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