Continental is American Youth Soccer Organization's 'official tyre'

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German tyre maker Continental has signed a multi-year deal with the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) to become its ‘official tyre’. In addition to this, the tyre maker is also the presenting sponsor of Safe Haven, a child volunteer safety program.

Commenting on the development, Travis Roffler, Director of Marketing for Continental Tire, said, “Soccer is a global platform for Continental and youth soccer is the next piece of the puzzle for us. We are especially excited to sponsor the Safe Haven program as safety is at the core of our business. We look forward to sharing with the parents of AYSO important tips to keep their families safe while driving their kids to and from practice.”

“Having Continental Tire on board with AYSO is a huge asset to our Safe Haven program and our plans to support your family’s safety on and off the field. Their experience in the professional soccer space makes for an easy transition into the AYSO family, but I think this partnership will be the closest to their heart.” said AYSO Executive Director Ian McMahon.

AYSO is quite a famous entity in the US with over 500,000 million players and over six million alumni. In their newly-announced deal, Continental will place its branding signage at events and on all AYSO registration television commercials seen this year on the Fox Sports network.