Chelsea's new shirt deal worth '$62 million annually'
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Chelsea have signed a deal reportedly worth $61.64m a year with The Yokohama Rubber Company -- it's the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in the club's history.
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Big brands in football – Barcelona signed it's first commercial shirt sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways in 2013, breaking a century long spell of avoiding corporate sponsors.
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Big brands in football – Manchester City are sponsored by Etihad Airways who invested in their shirts, stadium, academy and training complex.
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Big brands in football – Newcastle United's sponsorship from payday lender Wonga generated controversy for the team, with local MP Chi Onwurah reported as saying: "Some of the richest young men in Newcastle are wearing shirts calling on the poorest to go to a legal loan shark."
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Big brands in football – Atletico Madrid has taken sponsorship to a new level, having a country sponsor their shirts. The slogan reads "Azerbaijan: Land of Fire," referencing the oil rich Eastern European nation. Azerbaijan also sponsors second-tier English club Sheffield Wednesday.
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Big brands in football – Liverpool signed a deal with Standard Chartered bank iworth a reported $30m. The sponsorship is due to run until the end of the 2015-16 season.
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Big brands in football – Chevrolet's partnership with Manchester United is the most lucrative deal in the English Premier League, worth a reported at $72m.
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