SUBANG JAYA: National carmaker Perodua is open to the possibility of sponsoring Malaysian sports, including local football teams.
Its chairman, Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin said this was part of its broader engagement in the sporting scene.
He revealed that the local automotive giant was recently approached by English Premier League’s Manchester United, nicknamed the Red Devils, to be their sponsor.
“Recently, I don’t know if I should say this… but I received a letter from former European champions Manchester United asking if they could feature the Perodua logo on one of their shirts and whether we could sponsor them.
“I don’t usually say this in public, but I’m an Arsenal supporter. If I did that, it wouldn’t be fair to my Arsenal team,” he joked.
He said that any sponsorship proposal, be it within Malaysia or elsewhere, would need careful consideration.
“But that’s just an example of people reaching out for our support (in terms of sponsorship) in football. As I said, we will consider it, especially in Malaysia,” Asmat said at the launch of the fifth edition of the National Amateur Golf Series (PNAGS) at the Saujana Golf and Country Club here today (Feb 13).
Perodua currently sponsors the PNAGS and the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament. – BERNAMA
