Essendon Football Club is pleased to announce Yakult has re-committed to the club for a further two years.

A loyal commercial partner of the Club, Yakult will continue as Essendon’s official match ball partner for the 2015 and 2016 Premiership seasons.

As part of the new deal, Yakult has grown their support to include exposure across the club’s digital media platforms as co-presenting rights partner of BomberTV. CEO Xavier Campbell thanked Yakult for its ongoing support of the Club.

“Yakult has been an incredibly loyal and respected commercial partner of the Essendon Football Club since we joined forces in 2004, and we look forward to working closely with Yakult for a further two years and beyond,” Campbell said.

“Yakult have been unwavering in their support over the past two years, and to recommit until 2016 is a fantastic show of faith in the direction of our football club.”

“We’re extremely pleased Yakult will remain our official match ball partner, over the past decade they’ve been part of some of the biggest moments in our club’s history.”

“The Yakult logo was on the ball David Zaharakis kicked to score the winning goal in the 2009 ANZAC Day clash, and we are looking forward to watching Joe Daniher kick the Yakult match ball through the big sticks for a further two years.”

“I’m also pleased to announce that as part of Yakult’s partnership extension, they have also signed on as co-presenting rights partner of BomberTV.”

“We know our digital media channels continue to set the pace across the league, and we’re excited Yakult will be part of the club’s vision to ensure our fans continue to receive EFC news and content first.”

Yakult’s Director, Sales and Corporate Affairs, David Whatley, said the company was excited to be committing to another multi-year deal with the Club.

“Our relationship with Essendon is built on mutual respect and shared values and we look forward to continuing to build the partnership between Essendon and Yakult in the future,” Whatley said.

“In 2015 Yakult will be celebrating the 80^th anniversary of our founding in 1935. We will also move into our second decade of partnership with the Essendon Football Club.”

To find out more about Yakult please visit their website at www.yakult.com.au.