Manchester United have agreed a five-year deal with TeamViewer to become their principal shirt sponsor from the 2021-22 season.
TeamViewer, a remote software firm, will replace the car manufacturers Chevrolet, who have been the principal shirt sponsor since 2014.
The Athletic understands the TeamViewer agreement will be the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in the Premier League. It is likely that the company’s blue logo will be white on the club’s red home shirt.
What do I need to know about the deal?
The Athletic understands the agreement is similar to Barcelona’s reported 55 million euros (£47 million) per season deal with Rakuten, making the TeamViewer agreement the biggest shirt-only deal in the Premier League.
The five-year agreement will begin at the start of the 2021-2022 season.
The sponsorship deal is the largest of any kind secured by a sports team during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
United are also understood to be in discussion for a new training kit sponsor, as their eight-year deal with Aon nears it end.
What has been said?
Manchester United's managing director Richard Arnold said: “We are tremendously proud to be establishing this partnership with one of the most exciting and dynamic global software companies.
“The ability to connect and collaborate has never been more important to the world and our community of 1.1 billion fans and followers.”
TeamViewer chief executive Oliver Steil called the partnership “two global winning teams joining forces”.
Who are TeamViewer?
Germany-based TeamViewer are a global software company that provide a connectivity platform for using digital devices remotely.
Since the company's foundation in 2005, its software has been installed by more than two-and-a-half billion people worldwide.
What about Chevrolet?
Chevrolet has been printed on the front of Manchester United’s shirts since 2014, with the American car manufacturer paying the club £64 million per season.
United’s agreement with Chevrolet had been due to expire in December, after a short extension was signed.
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