MLS: Allianz (insurance) gets naming rights of the future Minnesota United FC stadium, Allianz Field

Allianz, the German insurance conglomerate, has acquired the naming rights to the future Minnesota United FC (MLS) stadium, on 25/07/2017. The 19,400 capacity venue, whose construction cost is estimated at $150m (€128.8m on 26/07/2017) and which will be inaugurated for the start of the 2019 MLS season, will bear the name of Allianz Field.

Neither the exact duration nor the financial details of the agreement have been officially communicated. However, it is a "multi-year" partnership, said Minnesota United on 25/07/2017.

Minnesota United FC debuted in MLS on 04/03/2017 (defeated 1-5 against the Portland Timbers) at the TCF Bank Stadium (50,805 capacity) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. TCF Bank Stadium belongs to Minnesota University, and is used primarily for American football.

With Minnesota, the eighth stadium naming contract for Allianz

• Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy (since 2017)
• Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany (since 2005)
• Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia (since 2012)
• Allianz Park in London, England (since 2013)
• Allianz Riviera of Nice, France (since 2013)
• Allianz Parque in…