Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. announced today that they have signed a long-term partnership agreement with Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio (“Atalanta”), one of italy’s top football clubs, which finished third in the Italian league.
As the “Official Football Game Partner”, KONAMI will be able to use the Atalanta logo and jerseys in football games with the start of the 2021/22 football season.
The license will be exclusive to the eFootball PES series starting next season.
Naoki Morita, president of Konami Digital Entertainment B.V., said, “I am very happy to announce this very special collaboration with Atalanta B.C., the shining star of European football, while preparing for brand new announcements regarding the future of the eFootball PES series. We attach great importance to moving shoulder to shoulder with our Partner Clubs in order to offer enjoyable games to football fans all over the world.”
Luca Percassi, CEO of Atalanta B.C., stated his thoughts on the partnership as follows “We are happy to announce our agreement with KONAMI. KONAMI is such a big and international brand that it is enough just to pronounce the brand name. This collaboration marks a very important stage in Atalanta’s growth.”
Atalanta, a team from Bergamo, Italy, has been playing in the country’s top leagues for 60 years and has a solid fan base across Europe. For the past two seasons, the team has made it to the last 16 of europe’s most prestigious tournaments.
KONAMI’s announcement of a new collaboration for eFootball PES is a continuation of previous agreements with leading institutions and clubs in Italian football, such as the Italian Football Association, AS Roma and SS Lazio.
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