Macedonian national football team captain Goran Pandev was promoted Monday as ambassador of the 2017 UEFA Super Cup to be played in Skopje this August.
Pandev thanked for the honor to be the ambassador of the August 8 match at the refurbished 33,500-capacity "Telekom Arena".
The UEFA Super Cup is contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
"We will host one of the biggest events organized by UEFA. We are proud to host the event and thank UEFA for the trust. This is a dream of past generations of football enthusiasts. We have a stadium that meets all UEFA standards and one of the best in the region. It is an honor to have Goran Pandev as the Super Cup ambassador", said Football Federation of Macedonia (FFM) president Ilco Gjorgjioski.
