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When we reviewed the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, we were impressed with the versatility and the sheer performance of the American icon. Apparently, Machester United’s stars couldn’t care less about this, with the footballers simply ignoring the free ‘Vette coming from sponsor Chevrolet, preferring to drive their lavish rides instead. Spoiler alert: none of these is a sportscar.
Back in April, Chevrolet delivered a fleet of cars to Manchester United. A total of fifteen vehicles were sent, including Camaros and Corvettes. As multiple sources in the UK report, the cars have been gathering dust ever since, with the stars deciding to stick to their own vehicles.
For instance, Robin Van Persie was recently spotted in his Porsche - a Panamera, while captain Wayne Rooney clearly loves his Range Rover, considering he has gone for the Overfinch-customized model.
Assistant manager Ryan Giggs also drives a Range Rover, albeit a stock one, while middlefielder Marouane Fellaini uses a Mercedes-Benz ML to get around. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal does drive a Chevrolet Captiva, but this is reportedly his own car.
This is part of a GBP 350 million (USD 564.8 million or EUR 442.92 million) seven-year deal Chevrolet signed with the team back in 2012. Nonetheless, driving the cars isn’t mandatory by contract, with the move being a voluntary driving program.
After all, how can you expect people to believe in the message the sponsorship aims to send out, when the members of the team themselves have chosen to stick with other car brands?
For instance, Robin Van Persie was recently spotted in his Porsche - a Panamera, while captain Wayne Rooney clearly loves his Range Rover, considering he has gone for the Overfinch-customized model.
Assistant manager Ryan Giggs also drives a Range Rover, albeit a stock one, while middlefielder Marouane Fellaini uses a Mercedes-Benz ML to get around. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal does drive a Chevrolet Captiva, but this is reportedly his own car.
Chevrolet has a massive sponsorship deal with Manchester United
In order to have its name of the footballers’ t-shirts, the automaker pays GBP 47 million per year (that’s USD 75.84 million or EUR 59.55 million at current conversion rates). This only makes the situation even more embarrassing.This is part of a GBP 350 million (USD 564.8 million or EUR 442.92 million) seven-year deal Chevrolet signed with the team back in 2012. Nonetheless, driving the cars isn’t mandatory by contract, with the move being a voluntary driving program.
After all, how can you expect people to believe in the message the sponsorship aims to send out, when the members of the team themselves have chosen to stick with other car brands?
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