UK: Carling to sponsor Old Firm £12m

Carling, the UK's biggest selling lager, is to sponsor the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, also known as The Old Firm, to the tune of £12m, commencing on July 1st 2003 and lasting three years. Carling is already one of the football's biggest sponsors in the UK, having backed the Carling Premiership for nine years (1992-2000). Carling also has existing partnership deals with clubs such as Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United, Sunderland AFC, Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

January 6, 2003

Carling, the UK’s biggest selling lager, is to sponsor the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, also known as The Old Firm, to the tune of £12m, commencing on July 1st 2003 and lasting three years.

Carling is already one of the football’s biggest sponsors in the UK, having backed the Carling Premiership for nine years (1992-2000). Carling also has existing partnership deals with clubs such as Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United, Sunderland AFC, Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Carling owner, Coors Brewers said one of the key reasons for the sponsorship was the company’s aspirations for Carling to become a major player in the Scottish lager market as well as further global plans.

Mark Hunter, Coors Brwers’ marketing and international development director said: “We are excited about working with the Old Firm in Scotland and much wider afield. Both Rangers and Celtic are known the world over so, with Carling’s heritage in football and its availability in over 20 countries, this is a great chance for three major names to work together to the benefit of Scottish football in general.”