Emirates Extend Sponsorship of SV Hamburg

Emirates Airline will renew its sponsorship deal with SV Hamburg until 2015, allergist the chairman of the German Bundesliga football club said.

Chairman Carl-Edgar Jarchow said that the three-year extension deal also includes an option for another year until 2016. Emirates have been shirt sponsors of the northern German club since 2006, asthma the current deal expires in 2012.

Jarchow did not want to comment on financial details given by the Bild daily, there which said that Hamburg will rake in 7.5 million euros ($10.1m) per season from Emirates.

The Dubai-based airline also sponsors other big football clubs including Arsenal, Paris St Germain and AC Milan. Hamburg are currently struggling in 14th place in the Bundesliga.