Done deal: Manchester United have signed a five-year
partnership with Toshiba
Manchester United have signed a ground-breaking
agreement for Toshiba Medical Systems to become the club's official
partner.
The five-year partnership, the first of its kind to be
developed with a British football club, will see state-of-the-art
medical equipment provided to the United's medical team based at
The Trafford Training Centre in Carrington.
Carrington is currently undergoing its first major
redevelopment since the first team moved there 12 years ago and
rapid advancements in sports science and medicine mean existing
facilities could not cope with the demands for staff and
equipment.
'Our players are at the centre of Manchester United and it
is vital that we are able to offer them the best possible medical
support,' said United's commercial director Richard
Arnold.
Toshiba Medical Systems Europe chief executive Chikao
Kamijima said: 'This will ensure that the players and staff at
Manchester United are given the best support possible and should
also help to promote Manchester United as a leading innovator in
football and player wellbeing.'
The club's training ground in Carrington will receive
medical equipment from their new partner