Man U clinch £80m record shirt deal with Aon Corp

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FERGUSON ... sponsorship boost for club

The deal came as United launched a final, desperate bid to keep Carlos Tevez out of the clutches of neighbours City. United have signed a four-year contract with US insurance giant Aon from the start of the 2010-11 season.

They take over from stricken AIG, who will continue for a year despite needing a £120 billion bail-out from the US government to keep them afloat.

The final £14m payment owed to United was in doubt but will now effectively come from American taxpayers. United were forced to continue with their logo as kit-maker Nike had already produced next season's strip - to be unveiled on next month's Far East tour.

But this new agreement is worth £6m a year more and eclipses the £17m a year which German giants Bayern Munich get from Deutsche Bank.

Meanwhile, Tevez's owner Kia Joorabchian held a two-hour meeting with chief executive David Gill at Old Trafford yesterday. United, who faced paying £25.5m for his services, have now put forward another proposal which would see him join them on a permanent basis.

Tevez, 25 on World Cup duty with Argentina, has around seven days to decide, with City having a £32m deal in place. Boss Mark Hughes said: "Tevez is a good player. If good players become available then, obviously, every manager is interested."

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Aon Corp. is a global provider of insurance brokerage services, insurance products, and risk and insurance advice, web based risk management information systems, as well as other consulting services, conducting business in more than 120 countries and sovereignties. The company operates in three major segments: commercial brokerage, consulting services, and consumer insurance underwriting.

The company employs approximately 36,000 professionals in its 500 offices in more than 120 countries.

In July 2007, Aon Corp. was ranked as the world's second largest insurance broker and largest reinsurance brokerage.

Manchester United Sponsorship

On June 3, 2009, it was reported that Aon had signed a four year shirt sponsorship deal with English football giants Manchester United. In 2010, Aon will replace troubled American insurance company AIG, which is restructuring itself having received a $150 billion (£109 billion) bail-out from the U.S. government.

The deal is said to be worth £80 million over four years, replacing United's deal with AIG as the most lucrative shirt deal in history. Aon beat out competition from Sahara India Pariwar, Saudi Telecom Company, and Prudential plc.

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Manchester United have confirmed they will team up with Aon from the start of the 2010-11 season. The giant American company's brand name will feature on the club shirt for four years.

No terms of the sponsorship deal have been announced but the deal is thought to be worth about £80 million.

United chief executive David Gill said: "We are delighted to be entering such an important relationship with a company of the stature of Aon and to have its logo adorn our shirts from the start of the 2010-11 season."

The Barclays Premier League champions described the bond with Aon as "a significant global partnership and principal sponsorship agreement".

Aon are the world's leading risk advisor and human capital consultant and Gill added: "Today's announcement clearly strengthens our position as one of the biggest clubs in world football.

"We look forward to being closely aligned with the world leader in risk management, a firm which shares our values and is an exciting partner for Manchester United."

Greg Case, Aon's president and chief executive officer, said: "It is a unique opportunity when two leaders in their respective fields can come together in a partnership such as the one we are announcing.

"Manchester United has one of the most recognised sports brands in the world. David and his team are all about winning and about excellence; the same holds true for the Aon team.

"While we are delighted that our brand will be showcased to the over 330million fans of Manchester United as well as the countless followers of football worldwide, we also are extremely excited about the opportunity to maximise the value of this partnership globally."

BIGGEST SHIRT DEALS

Manchester United's £80m shirt deal outstrips the sponsorship packages agreed by their Premier League and European rivals.

Bayern Munich - £17m-a-year, four-year deal with telecommunications company T-Home.

Real Madrid - £15m-a-year, four-year deal with Austrian gambling company Bwin.com.

Juventus - £15m-a-year, five-year deal with Libya-based oil company Tamoil.

Chelsea - £10m-a-year, five-year deal with Korean electronics giant Samsung.

Liverpool - £8m-a-year, four-year deal with Carlsberg.

Manchester City - £8m-a-year, three-year deal with Etihad Airways.

Barcelona - European champions donate £1.5m-a-year to Unicef in order to wear the charity's logo.

Jffdevil2 SG

as always.....man untd the best off n on pitch

dinky1409 SG

Barcelona - European champions donate £1.5m-a-year to Unicef in order to wear the charity's logo.

i like this =)

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Barcelona - European champions donate £1.5m-a-year to Unicef in order to wear the charity's logo.

i like this =)

yeah

this is best

indirectly helping ppl in need

monoslayer SG

as always.....man untd the best off n on pitch

cant compare with barca.

European champions donate £1.5m-a-year to Unicef in order to wear the charity's logo.

Jffdevil2 SG

tats pure stupidity.th Unicef top officials use that money for themselves

dinky1409 SG

tats pure stupidity.th Unicef top officials use that money for themselves

ur de stupid fucktard.. go fuck urself and commit suicide baby boy..

monoslayer SG

tats pure stupidity.th Unicef top officials use that money for themselves

i shall forward ur post to the unicef officials.

await a reply from them or their lawyers.

*quoted for future reference*

sand king SG

AON or AIG which is bigger?

iceFatboy SG

AON or AIG which is bigger?

well, AIG is in big debt, but AON is not..

iceFatboy SG

cant compare with barca.

European champions donate £1.5m-a-year to Unicef in order to wear the charity's logo.

well, barca is doing such a fine job, I certainly hope all teams can do what they are doing.

However, MU is run by americans who has a 900M debt so we can't afford this charity.

but I do believe MU will do other things for the benefit of charity.