How Acronis Strengthens Manchester City's Defence

In the age of AI-enabled cyber threats and data breaches, cybersecurity can no longer be left to warm the bench. 

Acronis' renewed partnership with reigning Premier League champions Manchester City offers both cybersecurity and data protection, protecting the club as it continues to grow and evolve.

“We are pleased to continue our long-standing partnership with Manchester City and to mark the many years we have worked together during a period of sustained success for the club,” says Ronan McCurtin, Regional Vice President at Acronis.

“We are proud to remain a trusted partner to a team that continues to set the benchmark in elite football and operates at the highest professional standards.”

Supporting Man City's data strategy 

Man City's partnership with Acronis dates back to 2018, when the club enlisted Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud for its data back-up and security strategy.

Having won four consecutive Premier League titles from 2021 to 2024, City's success and simultaneous growth has created an overwhelming deluge of data that needs to be managed. 

The partnership with Acronis has allowed Man City to scale up its data backup operations – without requiring additional external IT resources.

Acronis’ unified platform delivers secure data backup and protection across Manchester City’s physical, virtual and application environments, which generate vast volumes of sensitive data. 

“Throughout our partnership with Acronis, we’ve benefited from their technical expertise and strong solutions as our data needs have continued to grow,” says Jeremy Way, Vice President – Partnerships at City Football Group. 

“This extension reflects the value we place on our continued relationship with Acronis and we look forward to building on the partnership in the future.” 

Acronis #TeamUp for MSPs

Acronis is established as a cyber protection partner to more than 40 elite sports teams, including LAFC, New York Jets, Boston Red Sox, Sacramento Kings and Florida Panthers. 

Beyond data backup and disaster recovery, Acronis offers extended security, endpoint protection and custom AI development to suit customer needs. 

Leveraging its relationship with the elite of the sporting world, Acronis' #TeamUp and #SportsIgnite programmes allow managed service providers (MSPs) to extend their business reach. 

Greg Swimer, Chief Technology Officer at Manchester City, adds: "Acronis’ core competencies and strengths, combined with their global market presence, have made them an excellent partner for the club, perfectly aligned to our vision of being at the forefront of technological advancement.”

As sport evolves and redefines itself in the era of AI, creating immersive experiences and more data than ever before, partnerships like the one between Acronis and Manchester City have gone from option to necessity.