Postal services provider Poste Italiane has entered into a partnership with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
Poste Italiane will serve as a top sponsor of the FIGC until 2018, with the partnership to cover next year’s Fifa World Cup in Russia.
Poste Italiane chief executive Matteo Del Fante said: “The sponsoring of the Italian national team offers visibility to the values which are in our work: teamwork and sense of belonging which unite us and are a source of pride for all Italians. Every day, we welcome 1.5 million Italians into our post offices which is equivalent to the number of FIGC members.”
Italy is currently second behind Spain in its qualifying group for next year’s World Cup. The Italians face Macedonia at home on Friday before travelling to Albania next Monday for their final qualifying match.
Poste Italiane joins Fiat, TIM and Eni as a top sponsor of the FIGC.