Yoshi campaign has ‘done wonders’ for football as A-League TV rights talks continue

Negotiations are continuing over the next A-League media rights deal as Football Federation Australia (FFA) claimed its campaign to encourage kids to support a club has been a social media hit.

FFA head of marketing, digital and fan engagement, Rob Squillacioti, said the campaign has generated half-a-million engagements on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram since it launched earlier this month, while activity on the FFA Twitter handle has seen a near seven-fold increase.

After two rounds of the A-League, Squillacioti said the campaign’s three metrics of success – increased crowds, TV audiences and club memberships – were all up by 33%, 44% and 6%, respectively.

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