St Albans City sponsored by rock band Enter Shikari

A non-league football club have been sponsored by British rock band Enter Shikari.

St Albans City, who play in the National League South, will wear the band's name on their 2020-21 home kit.

The Hertfordshire club are the hometown team of award-winning band, who have had five Top 10 albums.

Bass player and vocalist Chris Batten said: "Growing up I was passionate about two things... football and music."

He added that the club "leads the way with its community outreach programmes" and the band "couldn't be more proud" to sponsor the team.

Alongside the new sponsor the club also has a new crest which includes a Roman shield and an image of St Albans Abbey.

Lawrence Levy, chairman and co-owner of St Albans City, said: "We knew that Enter Shikari share our passion for improving the health and lifestyles of young people."

He said the club and band had formed a "partnership... to improve outcomes for young people in the district."

Last season St Albans City finished 19th in National League South, the sixth tier of the English league, in a campaign cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.

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