As Chelsea FC finalizes preparations for their pre-season tour in the United States, the club is pleased to announce Skrill, a digital wallet powered by global payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), as an official tour partner.
Skrill will serve as the presenting partner for Chelsea’s opening match against Wrexham AFC, which will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Wednesday, July 24th. This partnership will enhance Skrill’s visibility throughout the tour, allowing global fans to use Skrill and Paysafe’s online cash solution, paysafecard, as payment methods at the Chelsea FC Online Megastore through the end of the year.
Founded in 2001, Skrill is an award-winning digital wallet brand available in over 130 countries and is part of Paysafe’s portfolio of consumer wallet products. The company facilitates transactions for consumers and businesses using 260 payment types in over 40 currencies worldwide.
Casper Stylsvig, Chelsea’s Chief Revenue Officer said: “We’re delighted to welcome Skrill onboard as Official USA Pre-Season Tour Partner of Chelsea FC. We admire their company ethos of offering customers an agile and adaptable approach to financial services, and they’ll provide fans with great opportunities to interact with Chelsea across multiple touchpoints. We’re excited to come together for our match in Santa Clara and get the tour started in style.”
Rob Gatto, Paysafe’s Chief Revenue Officer, said: “Our Skrill digital wallet is truly a game-changer for Chelsea fans’ matchday experiences, empowering them with many ways to pay for merchandise quickly and securely, and with all transactions completed through a single tap on their smartphones, so no action on the pitch is missed.
“We’re also excited about making our paysafecard product available to fans later in the tour. Skrill and paysafecard’s ability to turn transactions into unique experiences is at the core of what Paysafe does, which makes Chelsea Football Club a perfect partner.”
