After extensive evaluation, Manchester United has selected HCL as a key global partner to bring the club, sponsors and fans – all 659 million of them - closer through technology.

Manchester United’s Group Managing Director, Richard Arnold and the CEO of HCL, have unveiled plans for the creation of a new digital co-innovation lab based at Manchester United’s ground Old Trafford, which alongside a new website and mobile app, will enable Manchester united to provide a better digital experience to its fans and players whilst increasing its digital revenues. They stated that the co-innovation lab will drive digital innovation and review future developments, such as whether wearable technology could improve the fan’s experience.

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