Arsenal FC have renewed their tie-up with Emirates airline, strengthening a relationship that now spans two decades.
The National said Emirates will continue as the Gunners’ front-of-shirt, training kit and stadium naming rights partner through to 2033. It is an extension of the Premier League’s longest-running kit partnership.
Arsenal and Emirates first partnered in 2006 and have since built one of football’s defining partnerships.
Spanning the entire Emirates Stadium era, the relationship has evolved alongside the club – supporting Arsenal’s ambitions, strengthening both organisations’ global reach and creating new ways for supporters around the world to connect with Arsenal, the club said.
Arsenal is an English professional football club based in Islington, North London, England (UK). They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.
The 60,704-seat Emirates Stadium is a football stadium in Holloway, London, England (UK). It has been the home stadium of the Arsenal F.C. since its completion in 2006.
The renewal of the sponsorship and stadium naming rights deal comes at a pivotal moment in the club’s history following its recent Premier League title.
The new agreement will build on many of the flagship initiatives that have defined the partnership, including the Emirates Cup, which brings world-class football to Emirates Stadium each summer, and Global Gooners, which gives supporters from around the world the opportunity to experience Arsenal in north London for the first time.
Richard Garlick, Arsenal Chief Executive, said: “Winning the Premier League is an incredibly proud moment in our club’s history and one that belongs to everyone connected with Arsenal.
“Emirates has been an integral part of this success – standing alongside us throughout this journey and sharing in the defining moments, challenges and successes that have shaped our club over the past two decades.
“Winning the title gives us the opportunity to be more ambitious and build on where we are today. Our renewal reflects a shared belief in Arsenal’s future and a shared determination to keep moving forward. The best partnerships, like the best teams, never stand still.
“Together, we’ll continue to challenge and build on the strong foundations we have built together, with the confidence and ambition that our greatest achievements still lie ahead.”
Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, said, “Over the last two decades, Emirates and Arsenal have built something that goes far beyond a traditional partnership, and one we are immensely proud of.
“We have grown alongside the club through changes of era and ambition, united by a shared goal of bringing people closer to what they love. In practice, that has meant reaching the millions who follow Arsenal across the Emirates network and beyond and creating experiences for them that neither of us could have done alone.
“Very few partnerships in the world of sport can claim foundations like these. What comes next is building on that strength for the millions of Arsenal supporters who carry this club with them wherever they are, in every corner of the world, and we could not be more excited about the history we will make together in the years to come.”
Juliet Slot, Arsenal’s Chief Commercial Officer, said, “Our partnership with Emirates has become one of world sport’s most defining. Together we’ve always looked beyond traditional partnership and towards creating experiences that bring supporters closer to Arsenal, finding new ways to connect with our global community.
“Today, we’re in the strongest position we’ve ever been in together. That’s built on two decades of trust, shared ambition and a commitment from us both to keep pushing forward. We’ve built incredibly strong foundations and, as our club enters this exciting new era, I cannot wait to see new history made together.”
Over the coming weeks, Arsenal and Emirates will celebrate 20 years of partnership through a series of special moments and supporter experiences, reflecting on the journey that has shaped the Emirates era while looking ahead to the future the two organisations will continue to build together.
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