Marketplace Roundup: Galatasaray Sign Deal With Russian Oil Firm

Turkish football side Galatasaray "signed a five-year cooperation agreement with Russian oil company Lukoil at Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul." Board Member Ali Durust said that "the club signed a five-year deal with the Russian company that would also enable Galatasaray fans to get a discount on their shopping." The club "will also get a share from the discount." Durust: "We expect the fans to contribute and increase the brand value of Galatasaray. We are expecting 10 million Turkish liras ($4.3M) in total as revenue" (TURKISH PRESS, 12/18). ... A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers announced a new three-season partnership agreement with NRMA Insurance as naming rights and major sponsor. The insurance company was a Wanderers foundation sponsor in the '12-13 season and will now continue to back the club for the next three seasons (Wanderers).