Sixty five.
SIXTY FIVE!
That, incredibly, is the number of 'commercial partners' Manchester United now have.
After announcing their new mattress and pillow partner (yes, really) back in November, United have now announced a deal with Deezer, the global music streaming service. As you may have guessed, Deezer is now United's "official global streaming partner".
To celebrate this news, the club have released this jazzy little video:
The deal is just the latest in a long line of business link-ups that United have pursued in recent years in order to
help with the Glazer's debts.
Er,
make up for not being in the Champions League.
Um, expand the global brand? Yeah, that'll do.
Deezer have become the 65th different company to become an "official partner" of United, with the full list published on the club's website.
They range from the weird:
To the even weirder:
Because where would United be without an official motorcycle partner in Thailand? Or an official casual footwear partner in South Korea?
Nowhere, obviously.
As promised, here's the FULL LIST of the club's tie-ins:
adidas - Official kit supplier
Aon - Principal partner
Chevrolet - Principal partner
20th Century Fox - Feature film partner
Abengoa - Sustainable technology partner
Aeroflot - Carrier
Aperol Spritz - Global spirits partner
Apollo Tyres - Tyre partner
Casillero del Diablo - Wine partner
Columbia - Outdoor Apparel partner
DHL - Logistics partner
EA Sports - Football Video Gaming partner
Epson - Office Equipment partner
Gulf Oil International - Global Lubricant Oil and Fuel Retail partner
HCL - Digital Transformation partner
Heroes - Formal Footwear partner
Kansai Paint - Paint partner
Marathonbet - Global Betting partner
Mlily - Global Mattress and Pillow partner
New Era - Leisure Headwear partner
Nissin Foods Group - Global Noodle partner
Swissquote - Forex and Online Financial Trading partner
Tag Heuer - Timekeeper and Global Watch partner
Toshiba Medical Systems - Medical Systems partner
Yanmar - Global partner
A. P. Honda - Motorcycle partner for Thailand
CHI - Soft Drinks partner for Nigeria
Cho-A Pharm Co. Ltd - Pharmaceutical partner for Korea and Vietnam
Donaco - Casino Resort partner for Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and South Korea
EuroFood - Confectionery partner for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
The Hong Kong Jockey Club - Official partner
IVC - Wellness Partner for China
Manda - Nutrional Supplements partner for Japan
Nexon - Social Football Gaming partner for South Korea
Sbenu - Casual Footwear partner for South Korea
Uni President - Soft Drink partner for China and Taiwan
You.C1000 - Isotonic Drinks partner for Indonesia
Bakcell - Integrated Telecommunications partner for Azerbaijan
Belgacom TV (11+) - MUTV Broadcast partner for Belgium
Cable and Wireless - Quad-Play partner for the Caribbean
Eclat Media Group - MUTV Boradcast partner for South Korea
Emtel - Triple Play and MUTV Broadcast partner for Mauritius
Globacom - Integrated Telecommunications partner for Nigeria, Ghana and the Republic of Benin
PCCW - Integrated Telecommunications partner and Official Broadcast partner for Hong Kong
Sina Sports - MUTV Broadcast partner for China
SKY TV NZ - MUTV Broadcast partner for New Zealand
STC - Integrated Telecommunications partner for Saudi Arabia
TM - Integrated Telecommunications partner for Malaysia
TV 2 - MUTV Broadcast partner for Norway
VIVA - Integrated Telecommunications partner for Bahrain and Kuwait
AFB - Financial Services Affinity partner for Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Tanzania
Banif Bank - Financial Services Affinity partner for Malta
BIDV - Financial Services Affinity partner for Vietnam
Commercial Bank of Qatar - Financial Services Affinity Partner for Qatar
Danamon - Consumer Banking partner in Indonesia
DenizBank - Financial Services Affinity partner for Turkey
Emirates NBD - Financial Services Affinity partner for the UAE
Eurobank - Financial Services Affinity partner for Serbia
Invez Banco - Financial Services Affinity partner for Mexico
Krungsri - Financial Services Affinity partner for Thailand
Maybank - Retail Banking partner for Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines
Santander - Financial Services Affinity partner for Norway
Shinsei - Financial Services Affinity partner for Japan
Virgin Money - Financial Services Affinity partner for the UK