Geylang International and Matsumoto Yamaga FC reaffirm strong ties

Geylang International and Matsumoto Yamaga FC reaffirmed their close and long-standing relationship as the club officials met on Sunday to explore future collaborations going into the seventh year of partnership in 2023.

Officials from both clubs attended a home derby match against Nagano Parceiro which Matsumoto Yamaga won 2-1. Matsumoto Yamaga are now third in J-League 3, with three games remaining in the league. The top-two clubs will be promoted to J-League 2.

Geylang International finished in a respectable fourth place in the recently concluded 2022 AIA Singapore Premier League. Both clubs are sponsored by Epson, a global technology leader from Japan

Yasunori Ogawa, President/CEO of Seiko Epson Corporation said: “We are pleased to welcome our close friends from Geylang International to watch a home game for our sponsored club. But beyond that, this is a reflection of our close ties and continued commitment to promote our brand through our sponsorship with the club and extend our local footprint in Singapore.”

Geylang International chairman, Thomas Gay is grateful for Epson’s continued support and is pleased to be working alongside a valued partner.

“Epson has been an incredible supporter of our club from grassroots through to the elite professional game. Both organisations, together with Matsumoto Yamaga have similar shared visions where we are proactively improving opportunities in our local communities and we’ll continue to work closely to achieve that,” said Gay.

Fumiyuki Kanda, President of Matsumoto Yamaga added: “We are proud of being associated with Epson and Geylang International. Our ties are closely bound and our continued cooperation in the football world will ensure all parties enjoy success both on and off the football pitch.”

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