Valencia buoyed by local partner’s support

Spanish Liga football club Valencia has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with local insurance firm Divina Pastora Seguros.

Along with becoming the official insurance partner of the Valencia first team, Divina Pastora Seguros will also be afforded branding space on the shirts of the club’s youth teams.

Valencia has hailed the commitment shown by the company as it continues to battle against its highly-publicised financial problems.

Valencia’s director of communications and external relations, Damia Vidagany, said: “This is great news for the club. This partnership is something with which we are very proud and grateful for during these difficult times we are going through.”

Following an opening day win over Malaga, Valencia has since fallen to defeats against Espanyol and FC Barcelona to sit 12th in La Liga.