After One Season Without One - Newcastle United Announce StormGain Sleeve Sponsor Deal

English Premier League Newcastle United FC today announced that crypto trading platform StormGain as their new sleeve sponsor. StormGain joins online gaming company Fun88, the club's main sponsor, on Newcastle’s shirts.

StormGain is Newcastle’s first sleeve sponsor since the club’s deal for the 2017-18 campaign with Indian tyre manufacturer MRF came to an end.

Newcastle last season (two Premier League badges) and in the 2019-20 pre-season (Northampton Univ. — Newcastle)

Newcastle x Indian tyre manufacturer MRF sleeve sponsor

Newcastle United Announce StormGain Sleeve Sponsor Deal

The Newcastle United FC StormGain deal, which was brokered by WH Sports Group, will see StormGain’s logo adorn the left sleeve of the Premier League club’s playing shirts during the 2019-20 season.

The StormGain logo will be white and green on the home kit and white the away jersey.

The financial terms of Newcastle’s deal with StormGain have not been made public.

Dale Aitchison, Newcastle’s Head of Commercial, said: “We are always looking to support the club’s development by pursuing new commercial opportunities and this represents another important partnership for the club.”

“We are thrilled to be partnering with an exciting and a leading football club such as Newcastle United,” added StormGain Chief Executive Alex Althausen. “We believe the collaboration of cryptocurrencies and mainstream sports is inevitable, therefore its’ a privilege and honor for StormGain to be the spearhead of the blockchain community colliding with mainstream sports.”

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