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Premier League Clubs Risk Losing Major Sponsors If Unlicensed Gambling Firms Are Banned

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026grace

Ten of the Premier League’s 20 teams currently have sponsorship or promotional agreements with gambling businesses that lack UK licences, arrangements that could become unlawful next year under government proposals. An eight-week consultation on plans to prohibit sponsorship by gambling firms without UK authorisation ends on Wednesday. Licensed brands including Ladbrokes and William Hill are […]

Why Are Chelsea and Sunderland Playing Without Front-of-Shirt Sponsors in the Premier League?

August 21, 2026August 30, 2026grace

Chelsea and Sunderland are the only Premier League teams set to begin the 2026-27 campaign without a matchday sponsor on the front of their shirts. Chelsea maintain that front-of-shirt sponsorship talks often require considerable time, citing Manchester United’s agreement with TeamViewer as one of the limited comparable deals available. That partnership also involved lengthy negotiations. […]