Merchandising: Turnpike and Manchester City launch "Fantom", a smartband dedicated to the club

The Swedish company Turnpike Group and Manchester City FC (Premier League) have launched "Fantom - the world's first football smartband," according to the Manchester club on 06/08/2018. Turnpike Group, specialised in technology solutions for sports fans, is an official license holder of the English club.

According to Turnpike Group, the Fantom bracelet is purposely limited to the most important features for a football fan. It allows users to track the remaining time before the next Manchester City match, receive life match through statistics, receive club news alerts and lets fans participate every day in polls and quizzes based on their club.

Pre-orders have been open on the Fantom website since 09/08/2018. The first 100 people in each country to pre-order the bracelet will receive a 20% discount off the listed price (£79.99/€89.1 on 31/08/2018).

Fantom: presentation of the smartband dedicated to Manchester City FC

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