France: Mutuelles du Soleil becomes main shirt sponsor of Marseille for 2016-17 Coupe de la Ligue

The Mutuelles du Soleil group (insurance) has become the main shirt sponsor of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1) for the club's Coupe de la Ligue matches during the 2016-17 season, on 25/10/2016. Olympique de Marseille will play in the 2016-17 French league cup with its "third" kit, showing Mutuelle du Soleil on the front, and the "third" shirt will be in the official club shops and online, and in sports apparel distribution stores.

Mutuelles du Soleil has been a partner of OM since 2013-14, and has been displayed on the left shirt sleeve of the 2016-17 Marseille shirts. The insurance group is also a partner of the Marseille training centre, and the main shirt sponsor for the Olympique de Marseille youth teams.

"This partnership on the shirt for the Coupe de la Ligue is a great opportunity for us to strengthen the image of our group. We are very proud to support OM in this adventure," said John Rossetti, president of Mutuelles du Soleil, on 25/10/2016.

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