"Umbro? Are they looking to collaborate? But we just signed a two-year deal with Rover this summer. If they want to partner up, we can discuss it in a year and a half," he said thoughtfully, raising an eyebrow.
"It seems they want to gauge your reaction through me," she replied softly.
"Hmm?" Richard frowned, confused. "What exactly are you implying?"
"No, I mean—you misunderstood. It's not about the first team," she clarified. "They want to sponsor the reserve and U-17 teams—essentially all the squads except our first team!"
"Huh...?"
Richard fell into thought at her words. As was well known, having sponsors for reserve or youth teams was rare in football and had virtually no precedent in major European leagues. Traditionally, sponsors focused only on the first team, where exposure and prestige were guaranteed.
