A Leamington-based travel company is set to play
a major role in Birmingham City FC's long-awaited
return to European football when they travel to
Portugal later this month.
Blues
qualified for European competition for the first
time in half a century when they beat Arsenal
in February's League Cup final and have appointed
experienced sports travel management firm TMG
Sport to manage their travel requirements.
The
company, part of Travel Management Group in
Dormer Place, has established a reputation as
one of the leading names in the sports travel
market, managing over 300 overseas UEFA fixtures
in the last 25 years.
The
partnership will see TMG Sport take care of
all the Club's travel needs for the duration
of their involvement in the Europa League.
Only
Nacional, based on the island of Madeira, stand
in their way of a place in the group stage,
which would bring at least another three away
matches.
Julia
Shelton, head of football administration at
Birmingham City Football Club, said: "We
are delighted to have secured TMG Sport as the
Club's official travel provider for our European
team travel and supporter travel for the Europa
League this season.
"TMG
Sport has a wealth of experience working with
British clubs involved in European competition
and this was extremely important for us participating
in this competition for the first time.
"We
are delighted to be associated with a travel
company of TMG Sport's calibre and look forward
to working with them on what we hope will be
an enjoyable and successful venture into European
competition."
This
summer alone TMG Sport have worked with Fulham,
Hearts and Dundee United in their own Europa
League qualifying campaigns - as well as Premier
League clubs, Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers,
that took part in the Barclays Asia Trophy in
Hong Kong.
Mike
Schofield from TMG Sport, said: "We have
worked with many of the top teams from across
the UK and it is great to be helping a West
Midlands club in Europe.
"I
think it makes it all the more special given
that it is such a long time since Birmingham
City took part in European competition.
"We
have agreed to support them for as long as they
are in the competition so we will be cheering
them on every step of the way."
Fans
can register their interest for tours via the
website at www.tmgsport.com/bcfc.
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