U.C. Sampdoria and GIS launch North American Soccer Academy

U.C.
Sampdoria of Italy’s Serie A is pleased to announce a formal
partnership with Sports Management Company, Global Image Sports, to
launch its North American Soccer Academy. Phase one of the project
will see Sampdoria’s Academy (Settore Giovanile) formally partner
with a select number of youth football clubs across the United States
and Canada. Each Partner Club’s coaches and players will have the
opportunity to work with the Academy coaches of Sampdoria in both
North America and Italy, offering an insight into the philosophy of
youth player development at Sampdoria – one of Italy’s most famous
clubs.

Vittorio
Garrone, President of Marketing at U.C. Sampdoria, said: «We
are delighted to be working with GIS on this project. It provides a
real opportunity for Sampdoria to develop relationships in North
America and we are very impressed with the work that GIS is doing
there. As a leading club in Italian football with a famous history,
we set high standards and we are confident that this will be a
project that will meet our expectations. This partnership is an
important step in Sampdoria’s international development that in the
last two years has carried out important and cutting edge projects
such as the commercial and technical program in China since March
2012».

GIS
Chief Operating Officer, Mike Kelleher said: «We
are very pleased to announce our Partnership with Sampdoria. To work
with a club with such a proud history – including a European Cup
Final against Barcelona – is a real privilege. GIS is really looking
forward to developing the reputation of Sampdoria at Youth Level in
North America and we know there will be phenomenal interest from
players here to link with such a prestigious club».

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Global Image Sports is a sports management company that provides
opportunities and experiences via the formation of strategic
partnerships in the sports industry. It prides itself on a
professional approach to its business activities and strives to be
the market leader in its field while offering its customers
unrivalled service and satisfaction. For more information go to
www.globalimagesports.com.