The Premier League has announced a four-year licence with Sorare, the global sports entertainment company.
The agreement will allow Sorare to release digital cards of players from all 20 Premier League clubs as part of its free-to-play online fantasy football game and will provide fans with another way to connect with their favourite clubs and players.
All you need to know about Sorare deal
Just like a team manager, Premier League fans can now buy, sell, collect, and build teams with officially licensed digital player cards, and compete with their teams in Sorare's free fantasy football game for rewards.
New gameplay features
To mark the new partnership, Sorare has also launched exciting new gameplay features including league-specific competitions, draft-based gameplay, and capped-mode competitions.
The Premier League is the world's most-watched football competition with a long history of entertaining sports audiences within the UK and internationally.
Premier League matches are broadcast to 880million households in 188 countries, with 90 broadcasters and more than 400 channels showing games.
The Premier League and its clubs count almost a billion followers on social media.
With more than three million users worldwide, Sorare is one of the world’s most popular online sports games and offers the Premier League another way to engage with its supporters.
So, you want to manage your own Premier League club?
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Sorare's sports deals
Sorare has experienced incredible demand and hypergrowth since its launch in 2018, partnering with over 300 sports organisations to launch cards of their players, including Spain's LaLiga, Germany's Bundesliga, and Italy's Serie A.
In 2022, it also expanded into two new sports - baseball and basketball - by partnering with the NBA and MLB and this latest partnership is a major milestone for the company.
Sorare also has athletes Serena Williams, Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane, Rio Ferdinand, Antoine Griezmann, Gerard Pique, Blake Griffin, and Rudy Gobert among its investors, ambassadors, and advisors.
"Sorare’s digital cards and innovative online game represent a new way for them to feel closer to the Premier League whether they are watching in the stadium or from around the world"
Richard Masters, Chief Executive of the Premier League, commented: "The way that supporters follow their favourite teams and players is evolving and the Premier League is always looking for ways to engage with fans.
"Sorare's digital cards and innovative online game represent a new way for them to feel closer to the Premier League whether they are watching in the stadium or from around the world. We believe that Sorare are the ideal partner for the Premier League and we look forward to working closely together."
Nicolas Julia, CEO and co-founder of Sorare, commented: "The Premier League is a truly global competition and has been the home to so many iconic moments and players over the last 30 years. As football fans ourselves, this partnership is something we’ve dreamt of since we founded the business.
"It's a major milestone for us as we pursue our goal to build a compelling global sports community for fans and we’re extremely proud to have now partnered with three of the biggest sports leagues in the world: the Premier League, NBA and MLB. We’re incredibly excited and can’t wait to see fans play with Premier League cards in our tournaments."
