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THE FOOTBALL BUSINESS AWARDS ANNOUNCE THE 2016 FINALISTS

Tuesday 13 September, 2016

The Football Business Awards, in association with Smith & Williamson, has announced the 2016 finalists.

The 18 categories have seen ever rising quality and represent all aspects of the game from rising stars to established forces. Over 20 teams from across the divisions are shortlisted from Premier League Champions, Leicester FC, to FA Standard Chartered Community Club, Kew Park Rangers.

As always the awards recognise both the business units within football clubs responsible for commercial success and off pitch activity alongside those professional services and businesses dedicated to supporting clubs and the game itself.

Commenting on the judging process Adrian Bevington, Owner, Adrian Bevington Sport & PR said, “Judging the Football Business Awards was both inspiring and a challenge. Inspiring because there are so many great things projects and initiatives, but so difficult to pick the winners. It’s great to see behind the scenes of projects which are so fundamental to the long term success of the game.”

Simon Burton, Founder of the Football Business Awards, said: “We’re delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Awards. We’ve been celebrating the business of football and the businesses that surround football for the last five years and this year’s line-up is a testimony to the calibre and importance of football business. We can’t wait to see who the winners are at Awards Ceremony.”

The finalists are:

BEST BUSINESS SERVING FOOTBALL – UP TO £2M TURNOVER

BEST BUSINESS SERVING FOOTBALL – OVER £2M TURNOVER

BEST CLUB MARKETING INITIATIVE – PREMIER LEAGUE

BEST CLUB MARKETING INITIATIVE – NON-PREMIER LEAGUE

BEST FOOTBALL CLUB HOSPITALITY

BEST / MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY (NON-CLUB SPECIFIC)

BEST / MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY A CLUB

BEST FOOTBALL COMMUNITY SCHEME – PREMIER LEAGUE

BEST FOOTBALL COMMUNITY SCHEME – NON-PREMIER LEAGUE

BEST CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SCHEME

BEST MATCH DAY EXPERIENCE

BEST NON-MATCH DAY USE OF THE VENUE

BEST PROFESSIONAL SERVICE BUSINESS SERVING FOOTBALL

AGENCY OF THE YEAR

BEST FAN ENGAGEMENT BY CLUB

SPONSORSHIP DEAL / PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR

BEST BRAND ACTIVATION INVOLVING FOOTBALL

This year, the Football Business Awards ceremony will take place at Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal F.C. on 3 November.

The 2015 Awards saw the likes of Aston Villa, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Bright and Hove Albion football clubs be recognised across a number of categories, with Huw Jenkins of Swansea City winning FC Business Football CEO of the Year and Sir Trevor Brooking receiving the illustrious Global Football Ambassador award.

For a full list of judges, categories and for further details, visit www.FootballBusinessAwards.com



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