Chelsea Abandon Shirt Sponsorship Deal With Online Casino After Fans’ Criticisms

Premier League blocked a proposed deal with Paramount over broadcasting rights

Chelsea Abandon Shirt Sponsorship Deal

Chelsea has withdrawn from talks with online casino Stake to become the club’s new front-of-shirt sponsor and is now in talks with other companies.

A one-year deal with Stake was close to being agreed, prompting criticism from the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust and other fan groups about the club partnering with a betting firm.

After the Premier League blocked a proposed deal with Paramount over broadcasting rights, Chelsea has faced a number of difficulties in finding a front-of-shirt sponsor.

It was also reported that Chelsea had failed to reach an agreement with a crypto company and that the Blues had rejected an offer from Allianz.

Chelsea’s front-of-shirt sponsorship with telecommunications company Three expires this summer and is estimated to be worth £40 million per year.

Three supporters were outraged when they suspended their sponsorship after former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned.

Experts were shocked to learn that Chelsea was seriously considering replacing Three with Stake, claiming that the proposed deal was insufficient to justify the reputational damage.

No reason has been given for Chelsea’s decision to withdraw from negotiations with Stake, but the news will be welcomed by fans and the Supporters’ Trust, as well as anti-gambling campaigners.

Chelsea are still looking for a front-of-shirt sponsor, and it is unlikely to be Oman Air, despite images of a company representative posing with new head coach Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday night.

While Oman Air appears to have become a partner of some sort with Chelsea, the brand’s name and logo are not expected to appear on the club’s shirt this season.

Why I joined Arsenal from Chelsea – Kai Havertz

Arsenal’s new signing, Kai Havertz, has revealed why he joined Arsenal from Chelsea.

The German international said he joined the North London club from Chelsea because the mentality in the Gunners squad is very high.

Arsenal confirmed the signing of Havertz from Chelsea on Wednesday evening.

The German international signed a long-term contract with Mikel Arteta’s side.

Speaking at his first interview with Arsenal, the 24-year-old told the club’s official website: “It’s super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family. This club has such a big history.

The mentality in the Arsenal squad is very high, and you can feel that. That was one of the reasons why it has been so hard to play against Arsenal recently.

Havertz is expected to link up with his new teammate at Arsenal once the pre-season starts next month.

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