Premier League: Chelsea announce deals with Delta (airline) and BetVictor (online betting)

Delta, the US airline, has extended its partnership with Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) for three seasons (2015-16 to 2017-18), announced the club on 24/06/2015. The company has supported the Blues since 2012.

Delta remains a partner of the club, however the Turkish company Turkish Airlines was also approached by Chelsea. "A meeting between representatives of Turkish Airlines and Chelsea FC was held in Turkey. The two parties are in negotiation," said Ali Genç, the vice-president in charge of media relations for the airline to News Tank Football, on 29/09/2014. Turkish Airlines was allegedly interested in becoming the club's shirt sponsor, according to British media. The new Chelsea shirt sponsorship contract was concluded with the Japanese company Yokohama Rubber (tyres) for the 2015-16 to 2019-20 period in February 2015. The record amount is estimated at £40m per year (€55m).

The betting operator BetVictor has also partnered with the London club for the 2015-16 season on 22/06/2015. BetVictor replaces the British company Coral, a club sponsor in 2014-15. BetVictor will be…