English Premier League football club Manchester United has agreed a deal for Spanish technology and engineering corporation Abengoa to become the team’s first sustainable technology partner.
Under the global partnership, the terms of which were not disclosed, Abengoa will identify, advise and implement sustainable ways in which United can save resources and reduce waste in order for the club to develop its sustainability credentials.
Richard Arnold, group managing director of Manchester United, said: “With a global fanbase of 659 million followers we have a huge audience to communicate with and we hope this new partnership will inspire them to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.”
United currently sits seventh in the Premier League after eight games of the 2014-15 season.