Epson, a manufacturer of of printers, projectors and scanners, has signed a global sponsorship agreement to become Official Office Equipment Partner to Manchester United, the English football club.

As per the agreement, which has been launched at Old Trafford, ahead of Saturday's game against Blackburn Rovers, Epson will supply Manchester United with its equipment throughout Old Trafford.

Epson global president Minoru Usui said the partnership with Manchester United aligns Epson with an exciting and globally recognised brand, bringing them closer to their customers worldwide.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill said they are obviously delighted to have Epson as one of their commercial partners with immediate effect and are looking forward to developing an exciting communications programme that helps them both achieve their business goals.