Sydney FC has renewed a shirt sponsorship agreement with forex broker and CFD provider Aetos Capital Group for the AFC Champions League competition, reports SportBusiness.

Aetos will retain its position as the principal partner of Sydney FC during the 2019 AFC Champions League season. The company will continue to benefit from front-of-shirt brand exposure as part of the deal.

Sydney FC qualified for next year's AFC Champions League by finishing top of the A-League table during the recently concluded 2017-18 season.

Mike Thomas, senior vice-president of Aetos Capital Group, said: "In addition to the principal sponsorship in the AFC Champions League, Aetos and Sydney FC will also extend our cooperation to the A-League pitch, and will launch a series of privileges programs, including membership of Sydney FC for our clients and exclusive financial services for Sydney FC's hundreds of thousands of fans.

"Aetos adheres to the philosophy of 'fairness, efficiency, and intelligence', we believe that Sydney FC will become the leader in Asian football pitch through its adherence to fair games, efficient performance and intelligent training systems."