First Jersey Sponsors in MLS at Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake became the first Major League team in the history of the United States to put a company on their shirts on Friday. In the first of what will be many deals in Major League Soccer now that rules allow jersey sponsorship the club have made the agreement with Mangosteen Nutritionals Company.

Real Salt Lake were founded on 14th July 2004, by Utah native David W. Checketts he said about the deal:

“It is a wonderful milestone for RSL to be the first MLS franchise to secure a jersey-front sponsor…XanGo is a strong supporter of professional soccer in Utah and the growth of our franchise nationally and globally…XanGo’s aggressive vision and innovative commitment to become the first company to sponsor a professional U.S. team sports jersey meshes well with the RSL spirit and mission. Jersey-front partners across the globe are intimately linked with the team identity and brand, representing a very personal relationship between the two organizations. XanGo’s healthy lifestyle brand energy is an ideal fit, and the entire RSL organization is proud to bring the XanGo name to our field of play”

XanGo is the market leader of nutritional supplements from the mangosteen, a South East Asian fruit. XanGo President and CEO Aaron Garrity said:

“XanGo is honored to support Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake, its players, and soccer fans worldwide with this jersey sponsorship….We pledge to be a great, active fan to our home team, taking leadership in the prosperity of professional soccer. As Real Salt Lake competes domestically and globally, it will receive passionate support from millions of XanGo’s distributors and consumers worldwide.”