On the road to Wembley with National Express Group

12 April 2007

OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTNER OF THE ENGLAND TEAM
OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTNER OF THE FA CUP
OFFICIAL TRANSPORT SUPPLIER TO WEMBLEY STADIUM

National Express Group has today signed a contract with The Football Association to become the Official Travel Partner of the England team and The FA Cup until 2010. In addition, National Express Coaches becomes the Official Transport Supplier to Wembley Stadium for the same period and will be providing new, dedicated links for visitors to the new national stadium from all over the country.

National Express will work with The FA and Wembley Stadium to ensure that sports and music fans are able to travel directly to events in a comfortable, convenient and environmentally-friendly way.

As part of the agreement, the company will be operating 13 new coach routes to the gates of Wembley Stadium from 43 major town and cities (see route map for Wembley coach network). Fans will arrive on National Express coaches that will park directly outside the stadium.

Richard Bowker, Chief Executive of National Express Group said: "Every year around the world we help more than one billion people to get to where they want to go. We are proud to become Official Travel Partner to both the England team and The FA Cup as well as Official Travel Supplier to Wembley Stadium and we're looking forward to bringing fans from all over the country directly to this fabulous new stadium.

"Whether it's to watch the England team play or enjoy one of the many other events at the world's finest stadium, National Express will be using our considerable experience of serving major events to take you right to the gates."

Brian Barwick, Chief Executive of The Football Association, commented: "We are delighted that National Express Group has come on board as an Official FA Partner. We look forward to a long and productive relationship which will bring real benefits to travelling fans.

"On a wider level, the partnership with National Express completes our overall sponsorship structure, which runs through to the end of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. We now have Lead Partners in place for our two core properties, the England team and The FA Cup, three Official Supporters of which National Express are one - and a roster of Partners across our various Football Development programmes."

Alex Horne, Managing Director of Wembley Stadium, said: "Wembley Stadium is a public transport destination and the new National Express coach links will make the stadium even more accessible to supporters and event-goers from across the country."

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