Cup's Carling sponsorship deal extended
United won it in 2006
By Chris,
December 20 2008
Coors Brewers have reached a deal with the Football League to extend their sponsorship of the League Cup competition until 2012. The competition will continue to be known as the ‘Carling Cup. Manchester United, winners twice in the past, are currently in the semi-finals of this year’s competition and will face Derby County over two-legs for a place at Wembley.
Coors
Brewers, Carling's parent company, have sponsored the competition since 1998. It
was known as the ‘Worthington Cup' from then until 2003 when it took the ‘Carling
Cup' mantle.
Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney was delighted with the news, saying: "This is a further boost to a competition that is currently in its best shape for many seasons.
"The Carling Cup remains a highly-coveted piece of silverware."
It's certainly true that
the competition has recently gone someway to salvaging its reputation, perhaps
inspired by the success of the ‘bigger' clubs in recent years.
United will be
hoping to secure their third League Cup crown this season - though Derby County
and a potential final against either Spurs or Burnley
stand in our way.