Accrington based iMEP, International Music Event Production, have been named as the new sponsors of the Eric Whalley Family Stand on a six figure three-year deal.

The announcement was officially made at a special event being hosted at the Wham Stadium to celebrate fixture release day on Wednesday 26th June.

iMEP are no strangers to Stanley fans, having been board sponsors at the club for the past season, in the Eric Whalley Family Stand.

Specialists in music and event production, iMEP were also recently named as arena sponsors, just down the road, at Accrington Cricket Club.

Offering everything from lighting, sound, staging and special effects, to fully managed music and theatre event production, iMEP regularly work with stars around the world.

Stanley Chairman, Andy Holt, said: “We are delighted to announce iMEP as sponsors of the Eric Whalley Family Stand.

“It is an exciting new chapter for us as a club and we would like to thank Eddy and his team for their valued support and we are looking forward to starting this new journey together. We are already talking about an end of season music festival in 2025.”

CEO of iMEP, Eddy O’Brien, said: “This is a huge day for iMEP and one that we are all really excited about.

“We are big supporters of Accrington Stanley and by sponsoring the family stand we are looking forward to getting involved with the fantastic community initiatives at the club, including the big shirt giveaway.”

To learn more about IMEP, visit their website: www.imep.co.uk