Thailand : Manchester City announce partnership with Est Cola

Manchester City (2^nd in the Premier League in 2012/13) have announced a two-year partnership with Thai soft drink brand Est Cola, the club announced on the 03/07/2013.

The agreement sees Est Cola become Manchester City's “Official Soft Drinks Partner in Thailand”. As part of the deal, which is the club's first regional partnership in Thailand, Manchester City players will feature in a TV advert for the soft drink.

Tom Glick, Manchester City's chief commercial and operating officer, highlighted the significance of Thailand's 69 million population as a "huge" market for the club : “We’re delighted to soon be launching a Thai version of the Manchester City website. Set to go live in July, the new website will satisfy the demand from City’s millions of fans from around the country.”

The financial details of the partnership with Est Cola have not been disclosed.