AC Milan have announced plans to launch an $ACM Fan Token on fan engagement and rewards platform Socios.com which will allow supporters to vote on multiple club decisions each season.
in partnership with fintech blockchain company Chiliz, Milan have become the 20th major sporting organization to partner with Socios.com, joining FC Barcelona, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, AS Roma, Atlético de Madrid, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor as they look to enhance their digital presence and stay closer to its global fanbase, especially during these difficult times.
$ACM Fan Token owners will be able to access a wide range of benefits including the right to vote in multiple club decisions each season, VIP rewards & experiences, exclusive club and sponsor promotions, games, competitions and ‘super-fan’ recognition.
Notable examples of fan engagement through Socios.com include fans of Apollon FC choosing the first team for a friendly match and also the club’s home and away kit for the 2021-22 season.
Juventus fans chose the club’s new goal celebration song, decided on a limited-edition redesign of the iconic ‘J’ logo and the first team bus for the 2020-21 season, while supporters of FC Barcelona placed a unique fan designed artwork at the heart of the Camp Nou dressing room, Roma fans delivered questions direct to head coach Paolo Fonseca in a live press conference, and PSG fans chose a unique message for the captain’s armband as well as voting on their end of season awards through the app.
Signed,
Sealed,
DeliveRED.Welcome to https://t.co/2FROhSNgw8, @acmilan.
🔴⚫#MilanDeliveRED ⚡️ $CHZ pic.twitter.com/E0torbCZFW
— Socios.com (@socios) January 18, 2021
Powered by the utility token Chiliz $CHZ, Socios.com is one of the most active non-financial, consumer-facing mainstream blockchain products in the world. In just over a year it has been downloaded by more than 450,000 people, with over 14M Fan Tokens sold and over 700,000 votes registered on the blockchain.
In total, Fan Tokens have generated over $30M USD for clubs and partners in a little over 12 months. In late December and early January several Fan Tokens were listed on major global exchanges driving significant activity, with $PSG and $JUV trading volumes hitting a 24 hour high of $300M in late December.
Fans who purchased ‘Milan Devils’ Tokens using Socios.com pre-sale feature Locker Room will have their tokens transformed into $ACM Fan Tokens upon launch. Locker Tokens for Manchester Blue and The Galácticos have sold out.
🔴GIVEAWAY⚫️
To celebrate @ACMilan and its fans joining the https://t.co/2FROhT4RnG family, we are giving away a signed 2020/21 kit.
To participate:
✅Follow
✅Comment #MilanDeliveRED
✅Retweet pic.twitter.com/Y27ZsKzBuX— Socios.com (@socios) January 19, 2021
Casper Stylsvig, Chief Revenue Officer of AC Milan said: “We are happy to join hands with Socios.com and welcome them to our family as a global partner. This partnership allows us to give our 450 million fans across the world another exciting way to interact with AC Milan, which is particularly important under the current circumstances created by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“As an innovative Club, one of our focus areas is modernization and this partnership helps us complete another important step in that direction.”
Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO and Founder of Chiliz and Socios.com said: “I’m delighted to welcome AC Milan and their 450 million fans from across the world to Socios.com.
“Fans of the I Rossoneri will be able to enjoy unprecedented engagement with their favourite team, influencing the club in polls, accessing VIP rewards, exclusive promotions, chat forums and much more.
“The AC Milan partnership is a great start to a year in which we will work harder than ever on our mission to fully establish Fan Tokens as the ultimate fan engagement tool and as a powerful new revenue generator for the sports industry.”
