Standard Chartered renews sponsorship with Liverpool

Liverpool Football Club and Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday announced a two-year extension to their main sponsor agreement.

New Delhi: Liverpool Football Club and Standard Chartered Bank Thursday announced a two-year extension to their main sponsor agreement.

The bank signed up as the club’s main sponsor in July 2010 appearing on the front of the `Reds` shirt for the last three seasons. The partnership has now been extended to run until the end of the 2015-16 season. Financial terms of the agreement remain confidential. Liverpool has just embarked on a tour of Asia and Australia where they will play in Jakarta, Melbourne and Bangkok. “We have enjoyed a fantastic first three years with Standard Chartered. We are delighted to announce the extension of our partnership. There is a very bright future ahead for Standard Chartered and Liverpool FC as we continue to grow the world’s greatest football family," commented Billy Hogan, chief commercial officer of Liverpool FC. IANS