Bilbao to add sponsor to kits

Spanish Primera Liga side Athletic Bilbao are set to break an old club tradition and provide a sponsor to the first team kits due to the club's poor financial condition.<br>

كتب : Omar AbdelAziz

السبت، 13 أكتوبر 2007 - 22:08

Bilbao have never had a shirt sponsor

Spanish Primera Liga side Athletic Bilbao are set to break an old club tradition and provide a sponsor to the first team kits due to the club's poor financial condition.

Spanish daily Marca reported that the Bilbao board finally decided to benefit from an annual €3million revenues from kit sponsoring.

Bilbao are currently 17th in the Primera Liga, and the Basque side are hoping to preserve their status as one of three teams, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, who have never been relegated.

The Spanish outfit are also known for having a player restriction which allow only Basque players to join the team.