Bidding War for Swansea Stadium Set to Begin

Last updated : 04 March 2005 By Gary Fish

The consortium behind the new Swansea's new Morpha Stadium is formalising the bidding process to find a sponsor to take on the naming rights for the fantastic new 20,000 capacity venue, with the deal said to be worth around £250,000 per season.

They are now inviting official tenders for the Naming Rights with a view to securing a headline sponsor by the end of June this year. The Naming Rights package is worth in excess of £500,000 per season and will include full-on stadium branding, on pitch advertising, access to stadium hospitality and conference suites, a corporate box, complimentary tickets, billboard advertising and full roadside signage. Both Swansea City FC and the Neath-Swansea Ospreys will both receive widespread media exposure, both in Wales and across the UK.

The stadium will be the first purpose built rugby union/football stadium, with the ability to hold a 30,000 concert capacity and will have 29 corporate hospitality boxes and conference space for 1000 guests.

The new stadium is completely enclosed with four covered stands merging to form one arena, and will have some of the best facilities in the UK.