Umniah enters the world of football, starting with a partnership with Al-Wehdat Sports Club

(Amman, August xx 2017) ― As part of its long-term strategy to support sports and the youth, Umniah recently announced its sponsorship of Al-Wehdat Sports Club, becoming the club’s official strategic partner. A similar agreement is set to be signed with Al-Faisaly Sports Club immediately following the Eid holiday. The partnership with Al-Wehdat was announced during a press conference attended by Umniah’s CEO Ziad Shatara, the President of Al-Wehdat SC Yousef Al-Sqour, members of the club’s Board of Directors, and various representatives of both the Jordan Football Association and Umniah. “We are proud to be the exclusive sponsor of Al-Wehdat,” commented Shatara. “We at Umniah are making major strides in our efforts to support sports and athletes, operating under a long-term social responsibility strategy through which we aspire to meet our duties and responsibilities toward local youth, focusing on those who strive for innovation and excellence.” “We at Umniah have been receptive to the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II to the private sector, through which he encouraged the support of the sports and youth sectors. Since then, we have organized a plethora of initiatives targeting both sectors,” added Shatara, highlighting a number of projects launched by Umniah over the past decade that reflect its commitment to the local community. Shatara lauded the important role played by Al-Wehdat and highlighted the club’s various achievements and conquered championships since its inception in 1956. He also underscored the remarkable skillset exhibited by Al-Wehdat and their unique competitive edge, both of which were factors that drove the operator to support it. “The Green Giant, as this venerated club is known, has an extensive track record of achievements that have garnered the team a considerable base of support. We are confident that this impressive legacy will only continue growing with this partnership with Umniah,” added Shatara. Shatara also noted that Umniah will sign a similar sponsorship agreement with Al-Faisaly Sports Club immediately following the Eid holiday, highlighting the unique status of the club and its impressive legacy that goes back to 1932. The President of Al-Wehdat SC, Yousef Al-Sqour, expressed his pride at the signing of this partnership agreement with Umiah, who is an innovative force in the field of local telecoms and has made a wealth of contributions to the local community, particularly in the arenas of sports and youth. He also emphasized that this agreement is a shining model of constructive partnerships between the private sector and sports clubs, which he hopes other companies will follow for the greater good of the local sports scene. It is worth noting that this agreement also includes the launch of a special Wedat Line, a percentage of the revenues of which will be allocated to support the club. END