New York City FC’s new stadium will be called Etihad Park.
The move extends the MLS club’s partnership with Etihad Airways, the airline ultimately controlled by a United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth fund.
NYCFC say the Etihad has a 20-year deal for the exclusive naming rights for the club’s new 25,000-seater stadium, which is due to open in 2027.
Etihad has been partnered with NYCFC since the club’s inception in 2013 and has been the team’s front-of-shirt-sponsor since 2014.
Etihad is also the principal sponsor of several other clubs under the UAE-owned City Football Group (CFG)...
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