Ligue 1: Bodet group to be shirt sponsor of Angers SCO for away games in 2015-16

Bodet, the French time piece (watches, software, clock synchronisation, sports displays) group, will be the shirt sponsor of Angers SCO (Ligue 1) for away games in 2015-16, announced the club on 17/07/2015.

Bodet will share the front of the shirt with the Swedish truck manufacturer Scania, which will be visible in the home matches at the Stade Jean-Bouin (18,000 seats). The Bodet group will also receive visibility on the LED advertising boards, the interview panels, in the media communications of the club, as well as receive hospitality seats, as well as the possibility of implementing activations. "The partnership will strongly contribute to developing the awareness and visibility of the Bodet brand in France," said Sylvain Bodet, the club's head of marketing.

The budget of the club will be between €23m and €25m in 2015-16. Angers SCO generated €2.94m in sponsorship revenue in the 2013-14 season in Ligue 2.

• "Entering a partnership with an industry leader like Bodet is a real source of pride. Moreover, the company is based in Maine-et-Loire (the Angers region), which confirms that…