Rapid Wien bags long-term shirt sponsor

Shopping community Lyoness has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Austrian Bundesliga football team SK Rapid Wien.

The five-year agreement is effective from the 2015-16 season and will be worth €1.8m ($2m) per year to the club.

Lyoness will offer an autumn cashback card to Rapid Wien members as part of the sponsorship.

Club captain Steffen Hofmann will wear additional Lyoness branding on the breast of his playing shirt.

Rapid Wien is the most successful team in Austrian football history, having won the domestic league title 32 times.