Malaysia ponders Man Utd shirt sponsorship

• limpper

  24 Feb 09, 12:11

  KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Malaysian budget airline AirAsia <AIRA.KL> is mulling whether to become English Premier League champions Manchester United's new shirt sponsor, the company's Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said on his blog.

  The move comes after troubled U.S. insurance giant AIG said it would not extend its sponsorship of United beyond an existing deal due to expire in 2010.

  "Manchester United have just approached me on whether AirAsia would be interested in becoming their shirt sponsor," Fernandes wrote on his website (http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com)

  Fernandes could not be reached for immediate comment.

  AIG had a four-year $100 million deal to sponsor the club which is home to World Player of the Year Ronaldo, but the insurer, one of the world's biggest, had to be bailed out by U.S. taxpayers to the tune of $152 billion due to its exposure to the ailing U.S. mortgage market.

  Indian company Sahara, Saudi Telecom and British insurer Prudential have also been linked to United as potential sponsors.

  The club, which is the richest in England, relies on sponsorship for around a third of its revenues.

   

  Something like this,

   

  

  

  

• Chris88110

  24 Feb 09, 20:48

  Kao scarli one day we see Man Utd players running out onto the field with "Malaysia Boleh" "on their shirts.........

• [J]erry

  24 Feb 09, 23:59

  and i thought malaysian hate Man utd cos of USA owners?

• sand king

  25 Feb 09, 07:47

  Originally posted by [J]erry:

  and i thought malaysian hate Man utd cos of USA owners?

  Taking over Man United,
  One step at a time.
  
  
  FUCK ><

• sg_forum

  25 Feb 09, 13:53

  Originally posted by [J]erry:

  and i thought malaysian hate Man utd cos of USA owners?

  
  Apparently, ManU is Mahatir's favourite team...so no issue on that. lol

• the Bear

  25 Feb 09, 13:55

  Originally posted by Chris88110:

  Kao scarli one day we see Man Utd players running out onto the field with "Malaysia Boleh" "on their shirts.........

  
  Malaysia? Bo leh...

• limpper

  1 Mar 09, 15:33

  if like this quite plain

• Poolman

  2 Mar 09, 14:27

  Base on the current economy situation , i doubt Fernandez want to commit to such big funds .

• JLennon

  2 Mar 09, 15:26

  I am sure it could be one of those mass invites sent to prospective sponsors worldwide. 

• SiMiLaiEh*

  2 Mar 09, 18:19

  Originally posted by limpper:

  if like this quite plain

  can add in a few airplanes at discretion if wan

• Scania N113CRB l0v3r

  2 Mar 09, 19:27

  Wad the hell
  
  Arsenal will be SG sponsor?