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Premier League: watchmaker Royal London becomes official timekeeper of West Ham United until 2016-17

The watchmaker Royal London has become the official timekeeper of West Ham United FC (Premier League) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 22/08/2015. Royal London are entitled to a presence at the stadium on matchdays, and will launch a range of limited edition watches to…

Liga BBVA: Wiko (smartphones) becomes the shorts sponsor of Real Betis Balompié

Wiko, a French brand of smartphones, has become a sponsor of Real Betis Balompié (Liga BBVA) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 20/08/2015. The company's logo will be present at the front and the back of the shorts of the Sevilla-based club, who were the Liga Adelante…

Olympics: Japan Post Holdings (postal service) becomes the fifth official partner of Tokyo 2020

The Japanese postal service Japan Post Holdings company has become the fourth official partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) in 2020, announced the Japanese organising committee on 20/08/2015. Japan Post Holdings becomes a partner in the "Postal Services" category. Japan…

Premier League: Coral (betting and gaming operator) partners with Newcastle United until 2016-17

Coral, the British betting and gaming operator, has become a partner of Newcastle United FC (Premier League) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 20/08/2015. Coral is the club's second betting partner after Bet365. Coral will install kiosks to allow the Magpies' fans to bet…

Premier League: Ticketmaster partners with Aston Villa until 2017-18

The ticketing platform Ticketmaster has become the exclusive partner of Aston Villa FC (Premier League) until the end of the 2017-18 season, the club announced on 19/08/2015.The company, which belongs to the US group Live Nation Entertainment, will allow fans of the Birmingham club to buy and sell…

Liga BBVA: Tecate becomes the official beer of Real Madrid in Mexico until 2019-20

Tecate, the Mexican beer brand belonging to the Heineken group, has become a regional partner of Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) in Mexico until the end of the 2019-20 season, the company announced on 21/08/2015. The Madrid beer group Mahou remains the club's beer partner in Spain. The agreement with…

Ligue 1: Patrick extends partnership as the equipment supplier of En Avant Guingamp until 2020-21

The Belgian sports brand Patrick has extended its contract as the equipment supplier of En Avant Guingamp (Ligue 1) for six seasons until the end of the 2020-21 season, announced the club president Bertrand Desplat on 15/08/2015. The brand, which was originally French but has been owned by the…

Premier League: Aviva end shirt sponsorship of Norwich City, but remain a partner until 2016-17

The insurance company Aviva, who are the shirt sponsor of Norwich City FC (Premier League), will end its visibility on the Canaries' kit at the end of the 2015-16 season, and will become a "community partner" of the club from 2016-17 to 2018-19, the club announced on 20/08/2015. The company, born…

Serie A: FAAC (automatic doors) become Bologna FC 1909 shirt sponsor in 2015-16

FAAC (Fabbrica Automatismi Apertura Cancelli, an automatic door manufacturer), have become the main shirt sponsor of Bologna FC 1909 (Serie A TIM) for the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 19/08/2015. The contract is estimated at €1m for the 2015-16 season. The Bologna-based company is the…