ORLANDO, Fla. (May 6, 2016) – Orlando City SC and English Premier League side Stoke City FC have entered a multi-faceted affiliation initiating a forward-thinking partnership, the clubs announced today. The affiliation will ignite shared brand awareness and collaboration opportunities across the business and competition for both sides, with unique opportunities to enhance the fan experience.
The Citys will work together on player-exchange opportunities, accessibility to shared scouting and player-recruitment systems as well as cross-promotional marketing opportunities. Details of an official marketing campaign will be released at a later date.
"It was very clear that we’ve always had a good relationship with Stoke City and it came down to us wanting to reignite that synergy and bring our clubs closer together,” added Orlando City Founder and President Phil Rawlins.