Haverfordwest County AFC has a new stadium name after striking a new three year sponsorship deal with Wales’ fastest growing broadband firm Ogi.
The deal sees the 2,000 spectator Bridge Meadow Stadium renamed as the Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium. The value of the deal, which hasn’t seen disclosed, is a boost for the club as it prepares for its first match in the new season of the Cymru Premier.
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Cardiff-based Ogi, the trading name of Spectrum Fibre and Ogi Networks Ltd, is ramping up the provision of ultrafast broadband to communities across Wales, including a new network for Haverfordwest. As part of its expansion it is creating 140 new jobs.
Chairman of Haverfordwest AFC, Rob Edwards, said: “We are delighted to be working with Ogi over the course of the next three years.
“They are a company with similar values and doing some great work towards the infrastructure of Haverfordwest, and we hope to have an excellent relationship during this partnership, and beyond.”
The first game in the renamed stadium will be on August 20th, when Haverfordwest welcome Cardiff Met.
Ogi chief executive, Ben Allwright said: “We’re thrilled to be supporting Haverfordwest County as they continue to shine as one of Wales’ best teams. This agreement coincides with the start of engineering work in Haverfordwest as we bring our best-in-class full-fibre broadband to the town. We’re a Welsh-grown company and it’s really important to us to support communities like this wherever we can.”