US government to battle Man Utd over AIG cash

• limpper

  27 Mar 09, 02:43

  

  GOING DOWN? ... the sponsors, not United

   

  MANCHESTER UNITED face another season with the AIG logo on their shirts despite the woes of the American financial giants.

   

  United are seeking a new sponsor to replace the £56.5million deal which expires in June 2010.

  The world champs are confident of securing an agreement by the autumn.

  But the new strip is in production with the AIG logo in place. Yet AIG is set to be renamed to AIU, which would leave United with a redundant sponsor.

  Company chief executive Edward Liddy said: “The AIG name is so wounded we’ll probably have to change it.”

   

• limpper

  27 Mar 09, 16:44

  

  
  

  US government to battle Man Utd over AIG cash.

   

  Manchester United could lose the final £14m instalment of their lucrative shirt sponsorship deal with AIG.

  The American insurance company has been bailed out by the US government to the tune of $182.5million.

  The company, which is not renewing its sponsorship deal when its five-year contract ends in 2010, could try to cut and run now, says The Sun.

  US politicians are examining the agreement with United to see whether they can ditch the deal as the company is now effectively state-owned.

  Democrat representative Ann Kirkpatrick said: “It is unacceptable for US taxpayer money to go to support an English soccer club.”