Etihad Airways signs five-year sponsorship deal with New York City FC

Claudio Reyna, NYCFC Sporting Director; Tim Pernetti, NYCFC Chief Business Officer; David Villa; and James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways.

New York City FC, the new Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise, has announced a major partnership with Etihad Airways.              

The Abu Dhabi-based airline becomes the club’s principal partner, which will see its branding on all of the team’s playing jerseys.

In conjunction with the uniform sponsorship, Etihad Airways also becomes one of the club’s founding partners.

The announcement was made as the first home jersey, which is now available for pre-sale, was unveiled for the first time in New York City.