Thursday, February 26, 2015

Soccer-Chelsea sign huge shirt deal with Japanese firm

(Adds media reports of financial details) By Tony Jimenez LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Premier League leaders and Capital One Cup finalists Chelsea agreed "one of the biggest shirt sponsorships ever signed" with the Yokohama Rubber Company on Thursday. Financial details were undisclosed but media reports said the deal was worth almost 40 million pounds ($61.64 million) a year. The tyre manufacturer will have its name on the front of Chelsea's shirts for five years starting next season. The agreement brings to an end the Stamford Bridge club's 10-year partnership with Samsung Electronics.



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