Chelsea are set to continue wearing shirts sponsored by mobile-phone operator Three for the rest of the season due to concerns that removing their logo would look messy and be potentially uncomfortable for the players.
Three announced they were suspending their £40million-a-year deal with Chelsea on the same day Roman Abramovich was sanctioned three weeks ago and asked for their branding to be removed.
But that request has not proved straightforward, as under the terms of the special government licence the club are operating under kit suppliers Nike are not permitted to provide any new shirts.