Investec to extend sponsorship deal with THFC

[StartingPrice]

A few posters have voiced concerns recently that failure to qualify for the CL for next season could jeopardize our sponsorship deal with Investec.
On the contrary, it appears that Investec are keen to extend this deal - perhaps based on our excellent performances in the CL. it is also possible, as with players staying, etc, that they are privvy to future plans that we are unaware of.
Here is the article:

http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/...urce=Feeds&utm_campaign=soccer&utm_medium=rss

"17 May 2011 | Posted in Sponsorship, Soccer, Europe | By Chris Raveney
Investec, the South African banking specialist that has sponsored English soccer team Tottenham Hotspur in the Uefa Champions League this season, has announced it has expanded its partnership with the London club.

Tottenham have announced that Investec will sponsor their pre-season tour to South Africa in July where they will play in the 2011 Vodacom Challenge Cup. During the tournament, Tottenham will wear Investec branded shirts, as they have done in the Champions League, where they reached the quarter finals, the FA Cup and the Carling Cup.

Throughout Tottenham’s training camp, Investec will work with the Premier League side on various grassroots and community schemes, including a coaching clinic and at the company’s local soccer initiative – the Investec Soccer League.

Investec first partnered with Tottenham as the club’s cup shirt sponsor in July 2010, with the firm’s logo appearing on the front of the team’s shirts for all matches in domestic and European knockout competitions. It is unclear whether a potential tour of South Africa was part of the initial agreement between the two parties.

Following the announcement, Stephen Koseff of Investec commented: "We are very proud to be supporting Tottenham Hotspur on our home turf in South Africa this winter where they will be playing their pre-season tour. After reaching the quarter finals of the Champions League and enjoying a hugely successful first season as cup competition shirt sponsor, Investec looks forward to welcoming the team to South Africa and introducing them to some of our wonderful projects."

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Daniel Levy, Tottenham Hotspur’s chairman, added: "We are delighted that Investec will be supporting our tour of South Africa in July. Since becoming the club’s cup competition shirt sponsor we have enjoyed an exciting run in the Champions League, reaching the quarter finals of the competition. Spurs have a special relationship with South Africa and there is a great synergy between the two brands, which we are looking forward to further developing during the course of this year.”

Tottenham, who have South African internationals Stephen Pienaar and Bonjani Khumalo on their books and are partners of national champions SuperSport United, will kick off the 2011 Vodacom Challenge on 16th July against the Kaizer Chiefs, taking on the Orlando Pirates on 19th July ahead of the final on 23rd July."

 

[mabolsa_ritchey]

In my opinion the investec shirts look much better than the autonomy shirts. Hopefully we will be selling both again this season. I cant imagine the club will feel there will be much demand this time though.

 

[sloth]

A few posters have voiced concerns recently that failure to qualify for the CL for next season could jeopardize our sponsorship deal with Investec.
On the contrary, it appears that Investec are keen to extend this deal - perhaps based on our excellent performances in the CL. it is also possible, as with players staying, etc, that they are privvy to future plans that we are unaware of.

:lol: Talk about reading a lot into not a lot mate.

They, a South African bank, are sponsoring our pre-season tour of South Africa, either as part of the original deal or if not, very likely for peanuts.

Anyway, none of which says they won't extend their deal. I'm not sure who's voiced their concerns re sponsors, but we did well in that department before Champions League football and our higher profile after last season can only have improved that.

What we can't do though is read anything significant into this pre-season deal.

 

[StartingPrice]

:lol: Talk about reading a lot into not a lot mate.

They, a South African bank, are sponsoring our pre-season tour of South Africa, either as part of the original deal or if not, very likely for peanuts.

Anyway, none of which says they won't extend their deal. I'm not sure who's voiced their concerns re sponsors, but we did well in that department before Champions League football and our higher profile after last season can only have improved that.

What we can't do though is read anything significant into this pre-season deal.

You are, of course, correct - I was merely copying the headline from whcih the article was taken.

The point being, they are not, apparently, trying to drop us like a ton of hot bricks, and reading into the academy, etc, it seems they are into it for the long haul (though that doesn't necessarily mean with us).

Anyway, was just passing the info on...and, like I said, my threat title was jsut a reflection of the article title:up:

 

[Gassin's finest]

The deal was for a cup sponsor, and seeing as we will still be competing in Europe again next season I see no reason as to why they would stop.

 

[lilywhitecurtis]

The deal was for a cup sponsor, and seeing as we will still be competing in Europe again next season I see no reason as to why they would stop.

The job isn't complete yet! Don't jinx it :wink:

 

[Graysonti]

Think this is old news but thanks for posting

 

[EmperorKabir]

my dad met some dude really high up in investec. he said the bale hattrick which got ridiculous limelight paid for the deal alone many times over.