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Npower Will End Its Football League Title Sponsorship At Season’s End

The U.K.'s Football League is looking for a new title sponsor as its current partner Npower is “poised to pull the plug on its three-year sponsorship at the end of the season.” The period of exclusivity in negotiations between the second-tier soccer league and Npower has expired, “meaning the League is now free to talk to other brands.” The utility provider signed a deal in '09 worth US$34M annually to replace Coca-Cola as the league’s sponsor (MARKETINGMAGAZINE.co.uk, 10/2).

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