Oldham Athletic recorded an emphatic 8-1 victory at non-league Curzon Ashton in their latest pre-season match. After losing 4-1 to top Romanian side Steaua Bucharest last weekend in a behind-closed doors friendly at St George’s Park, Latics produced a polished performance against opponents they toiled to beat 2-0 last summer. Jonson Clarke-Harris, who found the […]
Van Gaal to make Old Trafford bow against Valencia
Manchester United has today announced the launch of ‘REUNITED 14’ – a pre-season event that will take place at Old Trafford on Tuesday, August 12. The event will celebrate a number of key milestones at United as the 2014/15 season approaches. On the pitch, Manchester United will take on Valencia CF for new manager Louis […]
Nike to walk away from Manchester United
Nike is ending its 13-year partnership with Manchester United. The United States sportswear giant said: “The terms that were on offer for a renewed contract did not represent good value for Nike’s shareholders”. It is understood that either Germany’s Adidas or up and coming brand Warrior – which has a deal with Liverpool FC – will replace them. It […]
Manchester City land Vietnamese bank sponsorship deal
Manchester City has sealed another Asian sponsorship deal, this time with a Vietnamese bank. The latest partnership is a two-year link-up with Saigon Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB). SHB, which has been named the fastest growing Vietnamese Retail Bank by the Global Banking Finance Review, with over two million customers, will become City’s official affinity card partner in […]
Boundary Park gets a new name
Boundary Park is to be renamed after Oldham Athletic sealed a five-year partnership with retail giants Sports Direct and kit suppliers Sondico. The sponsorship, the biggest commercial deal in the club’s history, sees Boundary Park become SportsDirect.com Park while SportsDirect.com are the club’s new front-of-shirt sponsor. And the first game at SportsDirect.com Park will be […]