Xinhua News Agency, London, April 13 (Reporter Zhang Wei) the Premier League announced on the 13th that they had made a decision to remove the gambling advertisement on the chest of the competition jersey. In order to help the clubs achieve the transition, the resolution will take effect after the end of the 2025-2026 season.
According to British media reports, at present, there are eight clubs in the Premier League, including Everton, West Ham United and Newcastle United, all of which are sponsored by gambling companies. It is estimated that the annual sponsorship amount will reach 60 million pounds (about 0.52 billion yuan). However, the Premier League “six” Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are not involved.
The Premier League said in a statement on that day that they made this decision after extensive consultations with clubs and relevant departments of the British government, they thus became the first sports league in Britain to voluntarily take measures to reduce gambling advertisements.
However, this ban only involves advertisements on the chest of jerseys, which means that gambling company names appearing on the sleeves of jerseys like Aston Villa and Wolves will not be affected. In addition, the electronic advertising screen in the stadium can also broadcast gambling advertisements.
Therefore, organizations calling for banning gambling advertisements and sponsorship in the football Circle said that the Premier League’s move was just to change the gambling logo to another place, but also allow gambling companies to advertise and sponsor the league, which is really illogical. However, they also said that although the result was not perfect, it was a big step.
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