Dmitrii Makhonin, the Governor of Perm Krai, Winter Technologies Group (WTG) and FC Amkar Perm have signed a trilateral sponsorship agreement.
The Governor emphasized that the region’s authorities continue to follow a systemic approach to the revival of the Amkar Football Club.
“For each resident of the region, FC Amkar is a story of sports success, a cherished memory of devoted fans. We want to bring back to life the football stands of Perm and the region, to develop a system for the training of professional football players. We are going to do all that. Thanks again to the company who first initiated support to our legendary football club”, Dmitrii Makhonin commented.
The signed agreement sets out the intention of the region’s authorities and the first official sponsor to provide support to the team’s development.
“Football is the most popular sport. FC Amkar is known and remembered across the country, that is why we felt responsible and proud to become a part of the club”, noted Dmitrii Pylyov, the General Director of the WTG managing company. “I wish success to the club’s management and the players during this first important season, while we are going to do everything that is in our power”.
The club has set an ambitious goal to enter the National Football League, the second most important division.
Valerii Chuprakov, the President of FC Amkar Perm, is positive that this goal will be achieved within two years. “Confidence is important in any undertaking, and is a result of having reliable partners. The agreement that we have signed today gives us a strong foundation”, noted Valerii Chuprakov.
Winter Technologies Group (WTG) is a group of companies specializing in the development and implementation of innovative solutions to create comfortable and safe living environment in winter. WTG was established this May by Rustam Gilfanov, the founder of the Ural Plant of Deicing Materials (UZPM).