Chelsea announce AI company IFS as shirt sponsor until the end of the season

Chelsea announce AI company IFS as shirt sponsor until the end of the season

By ESPN
Publication Date: 2026-02-20 19:52:00

Chelsea have announced that artificial intelligence specialist company IFS will be the club’s shirt sponsor until the end of the season.

The west London club has been without a long-term shirt sponsor since its lucrative agreement with mobile phone company Three ended in 2023.

Due to IFS’s agreement with Chelsea, the logo will now appear on the front of the men’s and women’s team shirts, meaning Liam Rosenior’s side will wear the new kits for their Premier League game against Burnley on Saturday and Sonia Bompastor’s side will do the same against Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup clash on Sunday.

Chelsea described the agreement as a “multi-year global partnership” but did not confirm whether IFS would remain the team’s primary kit sponsor beyond the end of the current season. The club did not provide any information about the value of the deal.

IFS, which a Chelsea statement said is the…