Platinum tickets for Euro 2012 are almost sold out

Platinum tickets for Euro 2012 are almost sold out

The most expensive “platinum” corporate packages for Euro-2012 matches, which provide access to individual skyboxes, have been almost purchased with the Ukrainian companies being the most active clients. Meanwhile, the UEFA said the sales agents will start proposing the Gold and Platinum packages all around the globe in a couple of weeks. The news came out from the exclusive interview with UEFA head of sales and marketing, Thibaut Potdevin, to the Information Center “Ukraine-2012″.

The campaign of selling so-called corporate packages for Euro 2012 “Prestige Club Euro 2012” started in April 12.

As we know, all the Platinum corporate packages (the sky-boxes) were sold in Lviv. Is that true and how the situation goes on other stadiums in Ukraine and in Poland?

There are still boxes available each stadium, with the exception of Kharkiv, which had only two. We’ve got a special situation in Kyiv, where demand is extremely high. So, we have decided to put the requests on a waiting list for the time being as we are still waiting for various confirmations. The top clients, purchasing the ‘Platinum Plus’ package, have the priority.

As for the Platinum packages, is it mostly international companies buying or just the Ukrainian ones?\

For the moment, the vast majority is Ukrainian. UEFA has set up its own sales team in the host countries, with the only local staff in Ukraine and Poland. We kicked off the global sales in Kyiv with a special event, so the opportunity is definitely offered to the Ukrainian companies. But they have to move fast as in a couple of weeks the sales agents will start proposing the Gold and Platinum packages all around the globe. And the interest is very high

everywhere, from the USA to Asia, and of course, in all European countries.

How high is the interest for the Gold packages, how many of them were sold in general?

The demand is traditionally high. Gold is a wonderful product, offering football fans the chance to spend the hours around the game in a lively environment, with football and business VIPs, EURO memorabilia, watching the chefs cooking in front of them some gourmet meals, and enjoying several other football related of artistic entertainment opportunities. The gold product was a big hit in 2008, so we already know that most major western European companies are eager to invite their business partners at the EURO 2012 Club Prestige Gold pavilion.

Two optional types of packages are offered: Platinum Prestige Club and Golden Prestige Club. Holders of the first one have the right to access a private sky box. The “golden” ticket grants access to the business-class hospitality zone.

Source: http://ukraine2012.gov.ua/en/news/182/47403/