Swans secure £2m shirt deal

Swans secure £2m shirt deal

Published Jun. 28, 2013 9:15 a.m. ET

Bayern Munich can expect a tough start to the defence of their Bundesliga title, according to Borussia Monchengladbach defender Alvaro Dominguez.

Dominguez and Gladbach will be the first side to try and stop Bayern on August 9 - the opening day of the season - but he claims his experience of playing in Spain will give him an edge when it comes to plotting the downfall of Pep Guardiola's men.

"Yes, I know how to beat Pep," he told Bild. "I beat Guardiola's Barcelona 2-1 with Atletico (Madrid) in our stadium in 2011.

"I hope that I can also beat Pep with Gladbach."

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Dominguez settled into German football well in his first season, in which he filled the boots of Bayern-bound Dante.

He is now looking forward to a second Bundesliga campaign and is confident the Foals can create an upset at the Allianz Arena in the curtain-raiser.

"We've got a chance of winning there," he added.

"Particularly because it's the opening match and Bayern are not going to be 100 per cent ready because they have a lot of international players who will start pre-season training late.

"I love big games like this and always want to be involved in them. And with Guardiola, this game is now even bigger."

Goldenway's GWFX brand will replace online casino firm 32Red on the front of Swansea's home and away kits as part of an initial £2million one-year deal, with the option for an extension.

Swansea hope the deal will continue to grow the club's exposure and utilise the Premier League's massive Asian fan base that makes up over 30 per cent of the total global audiences, including live match broadcasts into over 200 million households in China.

The deal was sourced and negotiated by sports marketing consultancy firm, SportQuake, who will also assist in managing the sponsorship.

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins welcomed the deal with Goldenway, who operate in London, Auckland and Hong Kong.

He said: "We are delighted to have agreed a deal and we look forward to our partnership. We hope we can build up a great relationship over the next 12 months and hopefully the next few years.

"We have built the club up over the last 10 years, we have changed things, added things, and to be in the position we are today in the Premier League, with a company like Goldenway joining us makes the club very proud.

"Within the Premier League we are sure the profile of our club and Goldenway will be enhanced and we can have a good future together.

"It is always easy to get a sponsor when you want one, but finding the right one to suit the football club was very important."

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