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The Courier
09-05-2025
- Business
- The Courier
St Johnstone announce sponsorship deal with fashion firm owned by Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen
St Johnstone have announced a multi-year kit sponsorship deal with online fashion retailer, MandM. The company will take its place on the front of the men's and women's jerseys from the start of next season. MandM is owned by the Danish fashion group Bestseller, which is owned and run by billionaire, Anders Holch Povlsen. Povlsen is considered to be the richest man in Scotland due to his ownership of acres of land across the Highlands. He also has strong football connections through his 'Football Collective' which includes FC Midtjylland in its portfolio. Last year, Povlsen was linked with investing in Dundee United. Commenting on the MandM deal, St Johnstone CEO, Fran Smith, said: 'This multi-year agreement provides stability and aligns with our vision for sustained growth. 'We look forward to building a strong and successful relationship together that benefits both parties and our supporters. 'I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank long-term men's sponsor GS Brown Construction and this season's women's sponsor Aberdein Considine for their unwavering support. 'Their commitment to the club has been outstanding, and we're deeply grateful for the role they've played in our journey.' Mike Tomkins, chairman of MandM, said: 'We're delighted to partner with St Johnstone FC and see the MandM name proudly featured on their shirts. 'This is more than just a sponsorship – it's about investing in a club representing passion, integrity and at the heart of its local community. 'We're excited to join the journey and support the club both on and off the pitch in the seasons to come.' Long-term supporter of the club, Sidey, enters a new three-year partnership and will remain as the sponsor at the top of the back of the shirt, while A&B Taxis will again occupy the bottom of the back of shirt. AIIR Environmental will appear on the first team jersey, sponsoring the sleeve on a two-year deal. Saints in the Community's name will be on the shorts.
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hereford FC sponsorship deal "fantastic" for club, says chairman
A football club chairman has welcomed the confirmation of a new sponsorship deal with a local company, citing a boost for financial security and as-yet untapped commercial FC's home ground will become known as MandM Edgar Street Stadium after the club signed a five-year agreement with the Hereford-based online fashion retailer MandMDirect."It's fantastic," said club chairman Chris Ammonds. "We get brilliant support from the local business community and adding MandM to a group of fantastic sponsors is really good."MandM's chairman Mike Tomkins added that the firm was "incredibly proud" to partner with the club. "Football is a powerful force in bringing people together," Mr Tomkins said. "We see this sponsorship as a way to give back to the local community that has supported MandM for so many years."Under the deal, the firm will also become Hereford's official kit supplier, which Mr Ammonds said would give fans a greater choice of replica gear to buy in the club shop - such as training gear and tracksuits."One of the big things that we have always had an issue with is trying to get toddler and baby clothing that mirrors replica kits," he said. "Hopefully with MandM we will be able to look at that market."There's plenty of parents out there who have already asked that question."He added the agreement would also give the club some level of financial security."It's a really big deal for us," he said. MandM previously supplied the old Hereford United's kit in the late 90s and early 2000s, which Mr Ammonds described as "a really nice historic link"."We're a bit geographically challenged in terms of the football world because of where we are located," he said. "So the support from the local community and the local business community is fantastic."We're really looking forward to seeing how this relationship develops over the course of the next five years."As for Hereford's performance on the field, Mr Ammonds said he was still "a bit flat" after the side's home defeat to Scunthorpe on Saturday meant they missed out on a promotion play-off spot, but his "overarching feeling" was one of pride."I'm pleased with how things are going, and we have to look to kick on next year and go at least that one step further," he said. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
