German club FC Schalke 04 removed the sponsor Gazprom from its jerseys on Thursday amid the escalating military conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Gazprom, a state-owned Russian energy company, has served as Schalke’s sponsor since 2007.
“Following recent developments, FC Schalke 04 have decided to remove the logo of main sponsor GAZPROM from the club’s shirts.” Schalke said in a statement. “It will be replaced by lettering reading ‘Schalke 04’ instead.”
UEFA joined Schalke in its condemnation of Russian military actions on Thursday as it announced this season’s Champions League final will no longer be played in St.