NEW YORK | New York City FC, the New York City-based professional soccer team and newest Major League Soccer franchise, is currently playing their inaugural season at Yankee Stadium. To mark the debut, the Club have teamed up with diabetes care company, Novo Nordisk, to promote diabetes awareness and prevention in the New York City area.
As part of the collaboration, Novo Nordisk will engage New Yorkers through an awareness campaign that includes on-site activation at two New York City FC matches as well as at several other community events.
Recently, Novo Nordisk was the presenting partner at a home match this season where fans were educated on healthy eating, being active and properly managing diabetes.
Tom Glick, President of New York City FC, said:
“We are proud to team up with Novo Nordisk – a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care – to promote health and fitness throughout the New York Tri-State area. As our exciting inaugural season continues, it’s the perfect time to capture the attention and interest of our fans with these important lessons for leading a healthy lifestyle.”
About New York City Football Club
New York City FC is the first Major League Soccer Club located within the five boroughs. Majority owned by City Football Group, which includes Manchester City FC, Melbourne City FC and Yokohama F. Marinos, New York City FC play their home games at Yankee Stadium, which also home to minority owner, the New York Yankees.
New York City FC kicked off their inaugural MLS season in March 2015.
About Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat other serious chronic conditions: haemophilia, growth disorders and obesity. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 39,700 people in 75 countries and markets its products in more than 180 countries. For more information, visit novonordisk-us.com or follow us on Twitter.
