Manchester City agree deal with Emirates

Manchester City has signed a deal for a three-year sponsorship with Emirates Telec­om­mu­nica­tions Corp that will make it the Premier League team's exclusive telecoms partner in the 18 countries in which it operates.

Etisalat and Manchester City signed an agreement "which precedes a full three-year strategic sponsorship agreement to be formalized later this year," Etisalat said in a statement. Etisalat did not disclose the value of the sponsorship deal.

Abu Dhabi royal Sheik Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan bought the final 10% controlling stake in Manchester City Rugby Club in September. The sheik, who acquired 90% of the club for