Tag: Aston Villa

  • Premier League & Bundesliga: When & where can India tune in?

    Premier League & Bundesliga: When & where can India tune in?

    MUMBAI: As German Bundesliga is set to make its debut with the Bayern Munich VS Hamburger SV match, Star Sports is the final destination for football lovers in India.

     

    Munich fans can tune in to Star Sports 4 or HD 4 at 12 am early Saturday (15 August) to catch all the action live.

     

    Besides German football, English Premier League fans will also be burning the midnight oil as after their opening day success, Manchester United will take on Aston Villa. Star Sports 2 and HD 2 will telecast this match live from 12 am early Saturday morning.

     

    Borussia Dortmund will take on Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday and the live action will unfold at 9.46 pm on Star Sports 4 and HD 4.

     

    The biggest match of the weekend – Manchester City VS defending champion Chelsea will unfold on Sunday at 8.15 pm. Fans can catch all the action on Star Sports 1 and HD 1. Before the match between 2014-15 season table toppers Arsenal will play Crystal Palace, which will be aired on Star Sports 1 and HD 1 from 5.50 pm.

     

    Full Weekend Schedule:

     

    Saturday, 15 August

     

    Bayern Munich VS Hamburger SV at 12 am on Star Sports 4 and HD 4

     

    Manchester United VS Aston Villa at 12 am on Star Sports 2 and HD 2

     

    Southampton VS Everton at 5.05 pm on Star Sports 1 and HD 1

     

    Swansea City VS New Castle United at 7.20 pm on Star Sports 1 and HD 1

     

    Borussia Dortmund VS Borussia Monchengladbach at 9.46 pm on Star Sport 4 and HD 4

     

    Sunday, 16 August

     

    Crystal Palace VS Arsenal at 5.50 pm on Star Sports 1 and HD 1

     

    VfL Wolfsburg VS Eintracht Frankfurt at 6.46 pm on Star Sports 4 and HD4

     

    Manchester City VS Chelsea at 8.15 pm on Star Sports 1 and HD1

     

    VfB Stuttgart VS 1. FC Koln 8.46 pm on Star Sports 4 and HD4

     

    Monday, 17 August

     

    SV Werder Bremen VS FC Schalke 04 at 5 pm on Star Sports 4 and HD 4

     

    Tuesday, 18 August

     

    Liverpool VS AFC Bournemouth at 12.30 am on Star Sports 4 and HD 4

  • Aston Villa secures record sponsorship deal with Macron

    Aston Villa secures record sponsorship deal with Macron

    MUMBAI: Premier League club Aston Villa has inked a record new sponsorship deal with Macron, Italy‘s premier technical sportswear label and official kit manufacturer for the start of the 2012-13 season.

    Although the financial details of the deal, which will see Aston Villa become Macron‘s flagship club in the Premier League, were not revealed, the partnership is expected to be in the region of ?20 million.

    In addition to Macron supplying the club with official match kit and training apparel for players and management staff to May 2016, Macron will offer a full range of fashion wear – featuring over 100 product lines – including home and away replica kits (also providing a choice of two goalkeeper kits), training and travel apparel, accessories and extensive labels for females, children and infants.

    The new home kit will be launched in mid-June at Villa Park and will go on sale immediately. A full range of apparel and accessories will be available from early July, distribution of which will be managed by the Club‘s merchandising department. The away kit will also be available in July.

    Villa CEO Paul Faulkner, in announcing the new partnership, said: “Commercially, this is the best deal the club has ever secured with an official kit partner. Macron has established its credibility in the development of high-quality performance football apparel and the sales and distribution of licensed products and this new partnership will significantly benefit Aston Villa in the years ahead.”