Ten out of the 20 Premier League clubs will be shirt-sponsored by gambling companies in the 2019/20 season, intensifying the debate about normalising betting for younger fans. “Less than a year ago, we were told by the gambling industry that they are committed to reducing the amount of advertising in football. In the Championship, 17 out of 24 clubs' shirts are sponsored by betting firms, bringing the total number of clubs in England whose shirts will feature a gambling firm logo to 27 out of the top 44. The Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) has called on all top-flight clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham, to follow their peers into sponsoring football shirts.
Ten out of the 20 Premier League clubs will be shirt-sponsored by gambling companies in the 2019/20 season, intensifying the debate about normalising betting for younger fans. In the Championship, 17 out of 24 clubs' shirts are sponsored by betting firms, bringing the total number of clubs in England whose shirts will feature a gambling firm logo to 27 out of the top 44. The Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) has called on all top-flight clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham, to follow their peers into sponsoring football shirts.