CLUB NEWS

18/09/2014 11:00, Report by Communications Department

- Partnership broadened from Affinity Partner to Official Retail Banking Partner in Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines
- First Official Retail Banking Partner in Philippines

Manchester United has today announced a five-year extension of its successful partnership with Maybank one of Asia's leading banking groups.

Maybank's existing relationship with the club will be widened from its status as affinity partner, to become the club's Official Retail Banking Partner in Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines. This change will allow Maybank to dual brand a wide range of its retail banking products and use Manchester United's brand and imagery across their whole business; a first for the club.

Maybank will become the club's first retail banking partner in the Philippines, adding to its existing, highly-successful partnerships in Malaysia and Singapore, which launched in 2011.

Money-can't-buy prizes and incentives, such as signed shirts and memorabilia as well as tickets to watch the team play at its Old Trafford stadium, can we won by fans who sign up to Maybank and Manchester United branded financial products.

Manchester United group managing director, Richard Arnold says: "We are delighted not only to have extended but also expanded our relationship with Maybank. Across Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines the Club has almost 22 million followers in these countries, all of whom can now take advantage of all of the products and services Maybank has to offer.

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