{"id":57132,"date":"2020-12-17T17:08:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T17:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=57132"},"modified":"2020-12-17T17:08:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T17:08:56","slug":"mappin-webb-to-create-monthly-and-annual-pfa-awards-as-part-of-new-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/mappin-webb-to-create-monthly-and-annual-pfa-awards-as-part-of-new-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Mappin &#038; Webb to create monthly and annual PFA awards as part of new partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mappin and Webb has embarked on a new partnership with the Professional Footballers&#8217; Association.<\/p>\n<p>The retailer, part of the wider Watches of Switzerland Group, will create the PFA&#8217;s annual and monthly awards as part of the new working relationship something the retailer was keen to highlight the importance of for the players involved.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released online which details the move to work with the body which represents over 4000 professional footballers from across the UK, Mappin and Webb said it was honoured to be involved.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by the retailers official LinkedIn account, the business announced: &#8220;Mappin &amp; Webb.\u00a0are delighted to announce our new partnership with the\u00a0Professional Footballers&#8217;\u200b Association\u00a0creating their monthly and annual\u00a0#PFA awards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/2020\/12\/1608134095921.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/2020\/12\/1608134095921.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"591\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adding: &#8220;We are honoured to be working with the #PFA to produce such important awards in football. 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