Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: A delegation from AFC’s sponsor Samsung Electronics Ltd paid a courtesy visit to AFC House in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
The Samsung delegation was led by its Head of Global Sports Marketing Gyehyun Kwon who met with AFC Acting President Zhang Jilong and General Secretary Dato’ Alex Soosay.
The purpose of the visit was to discuss about the cooperation and collaboration between the two parties to ensure Asian football reaches greater heights.
Kwon has said Samsung is proud be an official sponsor of AFC including at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011 finals which concluded in January.
“It was our second time as an official sponsor of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011, and Samsung is proud of its continued association with this prestigious event, which demonstrates our passion for the game of football,” Kwon was quoted as saying.
“We hope our latest mobile technology and mix of on-site activities will bring a new level of excitement and experience to football fans and connect people across Asia,” he added.
Samsung is the mobile category official sponsor of AFC events since 2006. The sponsored events include the World Cup Asian Qualifiers, Olympic Asian Qualifiers, Asian Cup, Women's Asian Cup, U-16 and U-19 Championships.