20 October 2009

CECH OUT CHELSEA ON FACEBOOK

Chelsea Football Club is giving you the chance to pose your questions to Petr Cech as part of the launch of the club's official presence on the social networking site, Facebook.
Cech will do his best to answer your queries in a live-streamed web interview on the official Chelsea website early next month. All you need to do is simply add the Chelsea Football Club fan page to your profile and then post your question on the wall.
Fans watching the live video will also be able to share their thoughts in real time with other users through the social networking site's latest platform, Facebook Connect. Chelsea is the first football club to use this function on our website.
The fan page will offer exclusive content including videos, behind-the-scenes pictures as well as all the latest news from Stamford Bridge. The page will also act as a gateway for our free e-membership scheme which offers fans a series of exclusive competitions and downloadable wallpapers.
The move will see Chelsea further increase our presence in social media and help grow the club's online community and network of supporters throughout the world.
Chelsea's communications and public affairs director, Simon Greenberg said: 'This is another exciting project for the club in social media following the success of our own Twitter account.
'Having an official presence on Facebook will continue to further engage with our global fan base and allow supporters wherever they live, a chance to interact with the club and other like-minded fans.'
Stephen Haines, UK commercial director at Facebook said, 'At Facebook we want to give people the power to connect and share their interests, so we are delighted that Chelsea has decided to actively engage with its fans through the site.
'With over 300 million active users worldwide, using Facebook and Facebook Connect is the ideal way to bring together the loyal and passionate following from around the world that is behind one of the games most popular clubs.'

Chelsea has unveiled a series of innovative new media offerings recently including an official Twitter page, a community platform for user-generated content known as The Shed and live streaming of pre-match press conferences (both found on the club's official website).
Chelsea Digital Media is a joint venture between Chelsea Football Club and Sky and delivers all of Chelsea's digital channels including Chelsea TV, online and mobile.

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