Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has agreed a sponsorship deal with the Asian Football Confederation.
The company will serve as an official sponsor of a number of the AFC’s national team and club tournaments as part of the agreement.
National team competitions covered by the partnership include the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, which will be staged in ADAC’s home country of the United Arab Emirates.
Club tournaments such as the Asian Champions League and the AFC Cup will also be covered by the deal.
AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said: “For global brands such as Abu Dhabi Airports Company, the AFC competitions provide an opportunity to promote – and share – the game’s strength and popularity in Asia. In the AFC Vision and Mission, we set the target of engaging with more and more fans to reinforce our position as the No.1 sport in Asia. This sort of cooperation helps with that objective.”