- Bournemouth the latest with front-of-shirt gambling logo
- The Big Step says: ‘Desperate deals for a few extra quid’
Premier League clubs have been accused of greed for signing “desperate deals for a few extra quid”, after Bournemouth took to 11 the contingent with a gambling company as their front-of-shirt sponsor for at least the coming season. A ban kicks in for the 2026-27 campaign.
Bournemouth’s move, announced on Tuesday, means more than half of England’s top-flight teams will have a betting company on the front of their shirt, up from eight last season. Chelsea are the only Premier League club yet to announce a front-of-shirt sponsor. They began last season without one after supporters lobbied against a deal with an online casino.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/23/bournemouth-11th-premier-league-club-sponsored-by-gambling-company
Author : Ben Fisher
Publish date : 2024-07-23 16:52:22
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