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‘It’s huge’: Nike deal breaks new ground for London City Lionesses
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‘It’s huge’: Nike deal breaks new ground for London City Lionesses

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59 minutes ago · 3:17 readSeptember 3, 2026

Sponsorship agreement is largest in women’s game Exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals The Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses’ new front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nike is the largest in the women’s game, according to their American owner, Michele Kang. The length and value of the deal has not been disclosed but sources close to the WSL club are hailing it as a gamechanging moment and Kang claims that it even exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals. Continue reading... This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by Tom Garry.

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Sponsorship agreement is largest in women’s game Exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals The Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses’ new front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nike is the largest in the women’s game, according to their American owner, Michele Kang. The length and value of the deal has not been disclosed but sources close to the WSL club are hailing it as a gamechanging moment and Kang claims that it even exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals. Continue reading... Sponsorship agreement is largest in women’s game Exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals The Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses’ new front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nike is the largest in the women’s game, according to their American owner, Michele Kang. The length and value of the deal has not been disclosed but sources close to the WSL club are hailing it as a gamechanging moment and Kang claims that it even exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals. Continue reading...

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Reported context includes the following: Sponsorship agreement is largest in women’s game Exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals The Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses’ new front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nike is the largest in the women’s game, according to their American owner, Michele Kang. The length and value of the deal has not been disclosed but sources close to the WSL club are hailing it as a gamechanging moment and Kang claims that it even exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals. Continue reading... Sponsorship agreement is largest in women’s game Exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals The Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses’ new front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nike is the largest in the women’s game, according to their American owner, Michele Kang. The length and value of the deal has not been disclosed but sources close to the WSL club are hailing it as a gamechanging moment and Kang claims that it even exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals. Continue reading...

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Sponsorship agreement is largest in women’s game Exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals The Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses’ new front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nike is the largest in the women’s game, according to their American owner, Michele Kang. The length and value of the deal has not been disclosed but sources close to the WSL club are hailing it as a gamechanging moment and Kang claims that it even exceeds some men’s Premier League clubs’ shirt deals. Continue reading... This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by Tom Garry.

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The first report we used was published by Tom Garry.