Welsh pop-punk band Neck Deep to sponsor Rhosllanerchrugog

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Started playing football again after almost 10 years out. Today I signed for Rhos FC. Thanks to @redjeff1977 and @mbgriff94 for taking me on and to all the lads for welcoming me to the squad. Looking forward to getting stuck in and hopefully scoring a few screamers over the next few months… and writing a record somewhere amongst it all lol. Keep up with results and fixtures over on Twitter @rhoswaspsfc let’s av it

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Welsh pop-punk band Neck Deep are to become the main shirt sponsor of fourth-tier Welsh side Rhosllanerchrugog.

The Welsh band will become the main sponsor, whilst Hope for the Day, which is a non-profit organisation which provides support for mental health, will be the sleeve sponsor of the Wasps, it was announced.

With a combined following of 934,000 followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, the sponsorship is sure to bring added exposure to the village side.

The sponsorship comes through Ben Barlow, who is the vocalist for the band. He joined the club as a player back in November and is a good friend of coach Matt Griffiths.

Coach Matt Griffiths said: “To have a sponsor from a band about to start an American arena tour with Blink 182 and Lil Wayne is huge for the club and will raise our profile.

“I give a big thanks to Ben Barlow who will be staying with us for another season for making this all happen.

“It’s brilliant to have Hope For The Day on board and we will proudly wear their logo on our sleeve and help promote suicide prevention and raise awareness of mental health education.

“We can’t wait to start a great partnership.”

Barlow won’t be joining up with his Rhos teammates anytime soon though. Neck Deep will be supporting American rock band Blink-182 and rapper Lil Wayne on a North American tour. He has however signed forms for a playing role next season and could feature.

It is not the first time that a Welsh football club has been had a band as their main sponsor. Previously the Super Furry Animals were the main shirt sponsors of Cardiff City.