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Atlético de Madrid's Stadium Renamed Riyadh Air Metropolitano

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Atlético de Madrid's Stadium Renamed Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new national airline, issued a press release announcing that it has signed a nine-year strategic agreement (valid until 2033) with Atlético de Madrid club that entails renaming the stadium of the Spanish club "Riyadh Air Metropolitano".
The official unveiling of the stadium's new name is set to take place on October 20 during the upcoming match. Thousands of fans will witness the new name of the stadium being revealed on the main facades, alongside the Riyadh Air logo, SPA reported.
The partnership with Atlético de Madrid started on August 10, 2023, when Riyadh Air became the club's official sponsor. During the first year of sponsorship, the Riyadh Air logo was featured on the front of the men's first team kits in all domestic and international matches.
According to the release, the partnership between the two entities will be further strengthened by this new strategic agreement, which makes the Saudi Arabian company the most important sponsor in the club's history. It is based, the release says, on a shared vision that goes beyond the boundaries of traditional sport, focusing on innovation, excellence and sustainability as key pillars of future growth.
Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas said: "It is an honor to become the naming partner for the Riyadh Air Metropolitano and extend our partnership with Atlético de Madrid until 2033. Both organizations are driven to succeed at the highest level and having our name on such an iconic stadium will elevate the awareness of Riyadh Air across the sporting world and beyond."
Atlético de Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil said: "We are all proud and very happy ... with the agreement whereby our stadium will be named Riyadh Air Metropolitano."

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Amorim Offers to Quit if Man United Board Want New Boss

Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - May 21, 2025 Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts during the match REUTERS/Juan Medina
Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - May 21, 2025 Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts during the match REUTERS/Juan Medina
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Amorim Offers to Quit if Man United Board Want New Boss

Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - May 21, 2025 Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts during the match REUTERS/Juan Medina
Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - May 21, 2025 Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts during the match REUTERS/Juan Medina

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said that he was confident he was still the right man for the job after the club's woeful Europa League loss to Tottenham Hotspur, but would quit with no compensation if the club's board believed otherwise.

Amorim and his men had hoped to salvage something from a woeful season that has them languishing 16th in the Premier League with one game remaining.

Instead, Brennan Johnson bundled in a first-half goal in a 1-0 win that clinched Spurs a spot in the Champions League next season -- leaving United out of European football entirely, Reuters reported.

"In this moment, I am not going to be here defending myself, it is not my style," Amorim told reporters. "I cannot do it, it is really hard for me.

"So I have nothing to show to the fans and say 'I'm going to improve because of this, I have these problems,' I will not do nothing.

"In this moment, it is a little bit of faith. Let's see. I'm always open, if the board and the fans feel that I am not the right guy, I will go the next day without any conversation about compensation."

Missing out on the Champions League is costly with co-owner Jim Ratcliffe estimating the financial benefit of qualification between 80 and 100 million pounds ($107 - $134 million) in broadcast, matchday and commercial income.

"It is tough for a club like us not to be in the Champions League but now we have to deal with that with a different plan, even with the market," Amorim said. "But that means we have more time, more time to think and work during the week and to be better in the Premier League. This will be our focus.

"I know it's going to be tough, I know we lost to an English team, I know the pressure of the fans is going to be really short in the next season. But I guarantee you I will not quit, I will not go away, so I am really confident."

United played like a team more afraid to lose than one focused on winning on Wednesday, particularly in the first half, which proved costly as terrible defending led to Spurs' goal.

United fared better in the second half and threatened to equalize in the dying minutes with Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Luke Shaw all forcing terrific saves.

"I was always really honest with you guys. We did not perform perfectly today but we were better than the opponent," Amorim said. "In the second half we tried everything with the center defenders wide, crosses, going inside the box. I think today was not the day."

There have been questions about whether United have gone backwards since the Portuguese succeeded Erik ten Hag after the former manager's sacking in late-October.

"I don't agree (that we are going backwards)," Amorim said. "We've had some bad results but I think we have improved in certain areas. We were competitive in more games that we didn't score in.

"I understand I'm a young guy. But I also understand that if we have the chances that we had in the second half, if we managed to score one, the game should have been different, this press conference should be so different."