MUMBAI: Soccer club Manchester United‘s official beer partner, Singha has announced that it is to extend its sponsorship with the English Premier League leaders.

This announcement will see the original three-year sponsorship extended by a further three years, to 2016.

Manchester United commercial director Richard Arnold said, "2013 sees Singha celebrate its 80th anniversary and what better way to commemorate this than to renew our successful relationship. Manchester United is delighted to be keeping Singha within its family of sponsors and looking forward to building on the fantastic achievements the partnership has created so far. I am confident the next three years will be just as positive."