Press Release
adidas and FC San Diego announce new 3 Year Partnership
Portland, OR, 12-17-07 - adidas is proud to announce an exciting 3 Year Partnership with the Southern California soccer club, FC San Diego. adidas will be the official sponsor and sportswear supplier for the club until 2010.
FC San Diego, located in the North San Diego community of Rancho Bernardo, is one of the top youth soccer programs in Southern California under the leadership of club D.O.C.'s Brian Quinn and Raffi Ruotolo. The extended partnership is a natural affiliation between the world's number one soccer brand and one of Southern California's leading soccer clubs.
adidas would like to thank Brian, Raffi, club President Sally Grigoriev, as well as the rest of the FC San Diego Board Members and Staff for their support and consideration over the past few months. Both parties are looking forward to a successful and long-term partnership.
adidas is the global leader in soccer with a near 35% market share, and over 60% market share in the U.S. "adidas is committed to developing and supporting all levels of U.S. Soccer from the grassroots to the professional level, and we are proud to have FC San Diego in the adidas Soccer family" said Chris McGuire, Sports Marketing Manager for adidas Soccer.
adidas has partnerships with several other U.S. grassroots soccer organizations including the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYS), the Olympic Development Program (ODP), and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). adidas also administers top level developmental programs like Generation adidas and the Elite Soccer Program (ESP).
adidas and FC San Diego...Impossible is Nothing
For more information on adidas Soccer, please contact:
Peter Withers/Mike McMoil
Soccerpeter.withers@adidas.com
For more information on FC San Diego, please contact:
Brian Quinn/Raffi Ruotolo
