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2017

Manchester City Former Players 40th Anniversary

Delivering the Anniversary Programme

The anniversary programme included a special football event at Stockport County's Edgeley Park.

Majid and The Football Group team worked alongside others involved in delivering the event, including marketing and communications activity.

  • Fortieth anniversary artwork: a Manchester City shirt marked '40 years', surrounded by a collage of former players
    Fortieth anniversary artwork
  • Poster for the City Veterans fortieth anniversary game against a celebrity team, Saturday 20 May 2017
    City Veterans v Celebrity Team, 20 May 2017 — the fortieth anniversary game

Delivering a Football Event

A commemorative match is a football event, a marketing exercise and a stakeholder occasion at the same time.

Delivery involved coordination across the association, the host club, participants, partners and media.

Why It Matters Today

Clubs regularly stage anniversary matches, testimonials, heritage days and commemorative fixtures.

Done properly, these are among the most efficient ways a club can strengthen its relationship with supporters, former players and commercial partners simultaneously.

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If any of this experience is relevant to a challenge or opportunity at your club, Majid is happy to have a confidential conversation.