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Three suspends sponsorship of Chelsea with logo to be removed from shirts
By Amitai Winehouse and Luke Brown 2022年3月11日 Updated 上午3:55 [GMT+8]
Chelsea sponsors Three has suspended its sponsorship of the club in the
wake of the sanctions dished out to owner Roman Abramovich. Three's deal
with Chelsea is thought to be worth ￡40 million per year.
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Abramovich was hit with sanctions on Thursday morning by the UK
government, with Chelsea protected by a government license. Described by
the UK government as a “pro-Kremlin oligarch”, Abramovich has been
sanctioned with an asset freeze and a travel ban.
A number of sponsors have said their deals with the club are under review.
Now Three, the telecommunications and internet provider, has confirmed it
wants its logo removed from Chelsea's shirts.
A Three spokesperson said: “In light of the government's recently
announced sanctions, we have requested Chelsea Football Club temporarily
suspend our sponsorship of the club, including the removal of our brand
from shirts and around the stadium until further notice.
“We recognise that this decision will impact the many Chelsea fans who
follow their team passionately. However, we feel that given the
circumstances, and the Government sanction that is in place, it is the
right thing to do.
“As a mobile network, the best way we can support the people of Ukraine
is to ensure refugees arriving in the UK from the conflict and customers
currently in Ukraine can stay connected to the people who matter to them.
Therefore, we are offering connectivity packages to all Ukrainians
arriving in the UK, and those in Ukraine.”
Chelsea still wore shirts with the Three logo on in their game against
Norwich City on Thursday night. Three has sponsored Chelsea since 2020.
The agreement is set to run until the summer of 2023.