Barcelona's new sponsorship deal however falls short of the seven-year deal which Manchester United signed with Chevrolet which will earn the English club $560 million -- about $80 million (70 million euros) per year. In 2011 Qatar Foundation replaced the charity on the club's shirts under a new deal. New Camp NouQatar Airways signed its first sponsorship deal with the club in 2013. Barcelona's new sponsorship deal comes as the club is set to begin work in 2018 on an extensive renovation of their Camp Nou home. A budget of 420 million euros has been estimated for the project that will be financed in large part by proceeds from sponsorship.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 17, 2016 03:43 UTC