Iron forge new partnership with British Steel in stadium deal

Scunthorpe United’s new stadium will be built using homemade steel after the Iron forged a new partnership with British Steel, which is based at the Town's steelworks.

Greybull Capital renamed the Scunthorpe Steelworks as British Steel last month Credit: PA

The Scunthorpe plant was sold to investment company Greybull Capital last month by Tata Steel.

The agreement will also see British Steel’s new brand appear on the League One club’s kit for the 2016-2017 season.

The British Steel logo will also appear on the Iron's shirts next season Credit: Scunthorpe United