British soccer team Manchester City FC is hoping to boost its fan base in Nigeria thanks to a partnership with personal care manufacturer PZ Cussons, according to a report published by The Nation.

PZ Cussons will promote the club as ‘Official Partner’ via its Premiership Cool brands in Nigeria.

“We are delighted to have PZ Cussons as one of our important partners in Africa. Nigeria is a really important market for Manchester City, it is roughly our third biggest market, in terms of fan base so I think working with brands like Premier Cool, a brand that is well known, presents exciting opportunities for our fans and the club,” said Jeremy Way, Senior Partner, Marketing at City Football Group.

“Premier Cool, together with other PZ Cussons brands Olympic and Robb is associated with ‘Be a Player’. The ‘Be a Player’ partnership sees us associate our brands with Nigeria’s most-loved sport… Manchester City FC’s rapidly growing fan base in the country will be linked with our loyal brand consumers,” added Alex Goma, Managing Director of PZ Cussons.