Tyson Fury has announced that he is sponsoring his local football club from next season.
The WBC heavyweight champion, who said after beating Dillian Whyte back in April at Wembley Stadium that he was retiring, revealed on Thursday that Morecambe will put his brand on his kits. them for the 2022/23 season.
It is understood that plans are in place to expand the partnership.
Fury announced the deal on Shrimps’ social media platforms, posting on an on-field video at Mazuma Stadium.
“The Gypsy King just sponsored my local club, Morecambe Football Club.”
“Let’s have a great season and break it. Cheer up boys and girls. Catch them! “
“I love the Morecambe area and am delighted to support my local club.”
We have some news for you…#UTS | @Tyson_Furypic.twitter.com/TN5XeY6Hmj
– Morecambe FC (@ShrimpsOfficial) July 21, 2022
Fury lives in the Morecambe area with six children and his wife Paris.
And Morecambe’s head of commercial Martin Thomas was delighted by the association, saying:
“We have a great relationship with Tyson and are proud to wear his Gypsy King branding on our first-team kit for the upcoming campaign.”
“We now have a huge global reach, with a greater global presence thanks to this partnership.”
Morecambe will look to improve on last season’s poor 19th place in League One’s 19th place following this deal, just four points away from the relegation zone.
Fury looks set to continue his talk tour of the UK for the rest of the year before assessing his options regarding a return to boxing.
He insists he will never fight again, unless Anthony Joshua is willing to fight him for free at Wembley Stadium, or Oleksandr Usyk, WBA Super, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion meet aforementioned ‘AJ’ in rematch on August 20 in JeddahSaudi Arabia, could spend £500m to bring him back. “
