English soccer club Manchester United now have a new sponsor, the United States Government.

To stem an impending fiscal crisis, the Federal Reserve bailed out American International Group (A.I.G.), with an $85 billion investment. The deal gives the government control of A.I.G., including all of its prudent holdings.

One of the most notable of these, for sports fans, is A.I.G.’s mega deal with Manchester United, to appear on the their jerseys. In 2006, the insurance company signed a record four-year $98.88 million deal for the prominent frontage. The agreement lasts until 2010.

So, basically, while one out of eight Michigan residents require food stamps and public elementary school classrooms climb toward 40 students, a further $50 million of taxpayer money, will be donated directly to Manchester United.

The club will then deploy the money to noble causes, such as the Cristiano Ronaldo car fund and Wayne Rooney’s smoking habit.