Serie A: Mobile phone manufacturer NGM extends as Empoli shirt sponsor through 2016-17

NGM (New Generation Mobile) Mobile, an Italian firm specialised in the manufacture of dual-SIM mobile phones, has extended its contract as the shirt sponsor for Empoli Calcio (Serie A) through 2016-17, the club announced on 04/07/2014. Empoli have been promoted to Serie A for the 2014-15 season. The club finished the Serie B 2014-15 in second place behind Palermo.

NGM has been the club's shirt sponsor since 2010-11. NGM will have activation rights during Empoli fixtures and a presence on pitch-side boards, dugouts, and hospitality zone advertising at Carlo-Castellani Stadium (capacity 19,800). The partnership is estimated at €1.5m per year.

• The 20 clubs in Serie A 2014-15: Atalanta, Cagliari, Cesena, Chievo, Empoli, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Juventus, Lazio, AC Milan, SSC Napoli, Palermo, Parma, AS Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Torino, Udinese and Verona.
• The 2014-15 Serie A season will start on 31/08/2014 and end on 31/05/2015.

NGM Mobile has been sponsoring Serie B

• NGM has been on the shirts of the 22 Serie B teams since the 2013-14 season. The logo is on the backs of shirts…