Manchester City, champions of English soccer’s top-tier Premier League, have renewed their commercial partnership with Healthpoint, an Abu-Dhabi based centre for sports injury-related treatment.
The company will continue as City’s regional health care partner in the United Arab Emirates, where City's owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is part of the Abu Dhabi ruling family.
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Healthpoint and City first partnered in 2014, and there was a renewal in 2017.
The extension means City and Healthpoint will “continue to share insights, experience and expertise on a number of fronts that elevate care for athletes and sport lovers across the UAE," according to the club
Healthpoint practitioners will continue to spend time at City’s Etihad Campus in Manchester, while members of staff will also be given the opportunity to secure internship opportunities with the club.
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Peter Laundy, vice president of partnerships, marketing, and creative at the controlling City Football Group, said: “Over the last six years, our partnership with Healthpoint has continued to strengthen, as has the collaboration between our sports medicine practitioners. We truly value the opportunity to connect with likeminded healthcare experts.”
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