Ligue 1: Chinese travel company Ctrip main shirt sponsor of OGC Nice in 2016-17 Europa League

The Chinese travel company Ctrip has become the main shirt sponsor OGC Nice (Ligue 1) for the club's games in the 2016-17 Europa League, the club announced on 11/09/2016. Nice begin their European campaign against FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) at the Allianz Riviera, on Thursday, 15/09/2016 (Group I, kick-off at 21:05 CET).

The partnership between OGC Nice and Ctrip was announced by the Chinese media on 06/07/2016. The precise list of activations to be implemented by Ctrip and OGC Nice is still being defined, the club said to News Tank Football on 13/09/2016, but these should include trips to Nice and games at the Allianz Riviera for Chinese customers.

A group of Chinese and American investors acquired an 80% stake in OGC Nice on 10/06/2016. This group consists of businessmen Chien Lee (CHN), Alex Zheng (CHN), Paul Conway (USA), and Elliot Hayes (USA), who specialise in tourism, hospitality, media, and real estate in China and the United States.

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