Gazprom signs on as official sponsor for UEFA Champions League
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Gazprom was created in 1989 when the Ministry of Gas Industry of the Soviet Union transformed itself into a corporation, keeping all its assets intact. The company was later privatized in part, but currently the Russian government holds a controlling stake.
About Property:
The UEFA Champions League, known simply as the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It is the most prestigious club competition in European football. The final of the competition is the most watched annual sporting event worldwide, drawing over 178 million television viewers.