Bayern Munich has extended its partnership with truck and bus manufacturer MAN until '16. MAN will increase its involvement in the club's football and basketball teams. Each partnership -- with the football team since '08 and with the basketball team since '11 -- includes ad presence at the Allianz Arena and Audi Dome as well as player promotions. The core of the partnership is the MAN team bus, which is used by the football team for gameday transportation (MAN). ... The ATP announced that it has extended its partnership with FedEx as a global platinum partner of the ATP World Tour. FedEx maintains an int'l sponsorship program for 17 tournaments across 13 countries including the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. The FedEx renewal represents the ATP's ninth sponsorship agreement in the last two years (ATP). ... Adidas will supply the kit for debutant Bosnia at the World Cup this year, meaning the German sportswear company "will sponsor nine of the 32 teams in the tournament." Italian-based Legea, one of the smaller players in the sportswear industry, "is the current supplier for Bosnia" (REUTERS, 3/20). ... Portuguese football player Fernando Francisco Reges "has signed a boot deal with Warrior." The Brazilian-born midfielder, who plays for Portuguese Primeira Liga side FC Porto, "will wear boots from the brand’s Skreamer range" (SOCCEREX, 3/20). ... Sports nutrition company Atlantic Multipower "has announced a new partnership with the Movistar Pro Cycling Team and renewed its sponsorship of Cannondale Pro Cycling for the sixth consecutive year." In addition, Multipower Sportsfood "will remain the Official Sports Nutrition Partner for the Giro d’Italia" in '14 and '15 (ISPORTCONNECT, 3/21).
