Cupra In Talks To Substitute Audi As FC Barcelona Automotive Sponsor
After 13 years of sponsorship, Audi has determined to finish its collaboration with soccer membership FC Barcelona, leaving room for an additional automotive model to step in.
Now, it’s been reported that Cupra, one other VW Group model, is the prime candidate to change into the membership’s new automotive sponsor. In response to Periodisimo Del Motor, the Seat sub-brand is definitely in superior negotiations with Barca, and their collaboration will transcend a mere switch of automobiles to the membership’s gamers.
As for why Audi determined to tug out of this deal within the first place, apparently the German automaker grew bored with seeing FC Barcelona gamers exhibiting up for coaching and matches in automobiles that weren’t those offered to them by the membership.
Whereas the determine that Cupra shall be paying for this deal stays unknown, it’s nonetheless considered someplace within the neighborhood of 5 million euros ($5.5 million), which is what Audi used to pay on a yearly bases.
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It stays to be seen whether or not or not the membership’s gamers will really feel extra snug day by day driving the likes of the Cupra Ateca, Leon Cupra R or the upcoming Cupra Formentor. What’s extra possible although is the Spanish automaker being extra snug than Audi with seeing the gamers present up in numerous automobiles now and again – soccer stars do like their Bentleys, Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
Whether or not the deal goes via or not, it’s comprehensible why two large Spanish manufacturers can be enthusiastic about working collectively.
H/T to Hugo