BURNLEY Football Club will carry new shirt sponsors next season following the announcement of a record-breaking sponsorship deal.

Hunters Estate Agents will become the sponsors for the next two seasons in a bank-busting, six-figure coup. The lucrative deal will start this summer and will be emblazoned on the front of both new home and away shirts.

The company is one of the north's fastest growing estate agents, with around 140 employees at 11 offices throughout northern England, including Manchester, Leeds, York and Harrogate.

Burnley FC chief executive, Dave Edmundson, said: "This is the biggest sponsorship deal in the history of the club.

"We are delighted to welcome Hunters Estate Agents on board as our official sponsor.

"Hunters is already a well-known brand across the north and it is fantastic that a company of this size and stature has chosen Burnley Football Club as a vehicle for its development."

And Keith Hollinrake, director of Hunters, said: "We are delighted to secure this fantastic opportunity to sponsor Burnley Football Club.

"The team has a huge fan base throughout the region, which makes Burnley an ideal sponsorship choice.

"We look forward to supporting the club's future development."