Atalanta secures banking partner

Italian Serie A football club Atalanta has entered into a partnership with financial services company UBI Banca.

The deal, the length of which was not disclosed, names UBI Banca as the official bank of Atalanta, and the main sponsor of the club’s youth team.

Atalanta president Antonio Percassi said: “UBI Banca operates throughout Italy, but it is strongly rooted in the territory of Bergamo and has always been attentive to young people and to the world of sport. This partnership can only bring added value.”

Atalanta enjoyed an impressive 2016-17 season, finishing fourth in Serie A to qualify for the Uefa Europa League.