Grêmio agrees iPlace shirt deal

Technology company Apple’s largest Brazilian partner, iPlace, has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Grêmio.

Exact terms of the agreement were not officially disclosed, but the Maquina Do Esporte website has reported that the agreement will run through to the end of 2017, with the option to renew for another year.

The iPlace’s branding will now appear on Grêmio players’ shirt sleeves, as well as on various surfaces inside the team’s Arena do Grêmio home stadium.

The club now has 23 official sponsors and suppliers.