New Delhi, Feb 25 : German soccer team Schalke have said they will replace the logo of sponsor Gazprom on their shirts for an indeterminate period, DW reported.
The name of the Russian state oil giant will be replaced by the full name of the team, Schalke 04, the report said.
Senior Gazprom Executive, Matthias Warnig had already announced his intention to quit the supervisory board of Schalke earlier on Thursday after being a target of US sanctions.Warnig is CEO of the newly built but never operated Russia-to-Germany Nord Stream2 pipeline which is a multibillion-dollar project of Gazprom and European companies, DW reported.
Earlier this week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz postponed certifying the pipeline indefinitely over Russian aggression in Ukraine.At the same time, European football body UEFA announced on Thursday that it was holding a meeting to discuss its showpiece game, the Champions League final.
The match, which sees the best two European football clubs square off, is due to be held in St.Petersburg on May 28, the report added.Unconfirmed reports suggest UEFA is looking for another city to host the game.
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