Clubs ‘to be hit by bet logos ban’

BETTING firms would be banned from sponsoring Premier League football club shirts under proposals that are now ‘under active consideration’.

The move could also affect the Old Firm in Scotland. Rangers have 32Red on their shirts, while Celtic are sponsored by Dafabet.

Government sources confirmed the ban was being considered as part of the gambling White Paper due out in the next few weeks.

Nine of the 20 Premier League clubs this season have betting companies as their front-of-shirt sponsor. The deals are said to be worth a combined £100 million a year.

Last year, a study found all but one of the Premier League clubs partnered with betting firms in some way.

A review of the 2005 Gambling Act was launched by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in December 2020.