Arsenal FC: Emirates extends main shirt sponsorship and stadium naming rights agreement (2028-2033)

Emirati airline Emirates has extended as main shirt sponsor of Arsenal FC (Premier League) and title partner of the Emirates Stadium (London; 60,704 capacity) for a further five seasons, the club announced on 6 August 2026. The agreement, which was previously set to expire at the end of the 2027-28 season, now covers the 2028-2033 period.

The extension comes as the 2026-27 season marks the 20^th anniversary of the partnership between the club and the UAE-based group, which began in 2006-07, and takes the total length of the agreement to 27 seasons, making it the longest-running main shirt sponsorship deal currently in place in the Premier League. Emirates pays Arsenal an annual fee of €45m under the 2023-2028 cycle and also features as the English club's training kit sponsor.

This amount is complemented by a further €11.6m paid by the airline for the naming rights to Emirates Stadium, which is owned by Arsenal and serves as the club's home ground. The venue has borne the name of the UAE-based company since its inauguration in 2006.

"Over the coming weeks, Arsenal and Emirates will…