No BMW: Bayern München Extends Audi Deal - 50 Million Euro / Year
Jan 14, 2020, by Chris
FC Bayern Munich has announced that they will continue their partnership with its sponsor Audi for four more years until 2029. Audi will thus remain the exclusive automotive partner of Bayern. The substantive partnership will also be expanded in the context of the extension.
The Audi Bayern Munich contract was originally due to run until 30 June 2025. Just a year ago, it looked like Audi and the Munich team would be separated, with BMW becoming the team's new share holder and sponsor.
New Bayern Munich Audi Deal Worth 500 Million Euro For 10 Years
The new deal with Audi means that FC Bayern München will receive a total of around 500 Million Euro - about 50 Million per contract year. This corresponds to an annual increase of 15 million euros compared to the old contract.
Audi thus remains the exclusive automobile partner of FC Bayern. The early contract extension also sees the content of the partnership being expanded. Electrification and innovative marketing will be the main strategic areas of focus in the future. To underline this, it has been agreed that all FC Bayern first-team players will receive a fully electronic Audi e-tron in 2020.
FC Bayern München AG CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: “I’m very happy about the early extension to our partnership with Audi. For FC Bayern, this agreement is an important strategic step into the future. FC Bayern and Audi have now been working together for more than one and a half decades in a way that is trustful, earnest and beneficial to both brands. Now it’s assured that this partnership will continue for almost 10 more years.”
Andreas Jung, FC Bayern München AG board member responsible for marketing, added: “Both Audi and FC Bayern place importance on forward thinking and innovation on the one hand, and stability and reliability on the other. Both partners have the ambition to be number one in Germany. We are very much looking forward to many joint activities, many joint events and many more years together with Audi.”
“FC Bayern fits perfectly with Audi’s strategic realignment,” commented Hildegard Wortmann, AUDI AG board member for sales and marketing. The two strong brands are renowned worldwide for premium experiences. “We want to be close to our fans, customers and potential customers. As the exclusive automobile partner of FC Bayern, we have the opportunity to present new concepts of mobility, electromobility and connectivity, and make them tangible.” AUDI AG board member for finance, China and legal affairs Alexander Seitz said: “Working together with FC Bayern, one of the top clubs in the world with 650 million fans across the globe and 135 million fans in China alone, opens up new, joint marketing opportunities, particularly in China, which is Audi’s most important growth market.”
Interestingly, the partnership with Audi also includes the possibility to implement different campaigns and events with other Volkswagen Group brands. The Volkswagen Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.
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Bradford City 26-27 Third Kit Released
Bradford City and Macron have officially unveiled the club's new alternative third kit for the 2026-27 season. The new strip introduces a navy base complemented by claret and amber details.
The Macron Bradford City 26-27 third shirt is predominantly navy, highlighted by a dynamic claret and amber geometric point design along the shoulders. A tonal embossed "BC" monogram runs across the fabric of the torso and shorts. The crest and Macron Hero are applied in monochrome amber, topped with a gold star commemorating the club's 1911 FA Cup victory, while a black ribbon is placed on the upper back in remembrance of the 56 victims of the 1985 Valley Parade fire.
Matching navy shorts with claret and amber trim and navy socks featuring the "BCAFC" wordmark complete the full uniform. The Bradford City 2026-27 third kit is available to buy now through the club's official online store and stadium shop.
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