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Schalke ends partnership with Gazprom
STORY: Four days after Russia attacked Ukraine, Schalke 04 took action. The second division soccer team is ending the partnership with its main sponsor, the Russian energy giant Gazprom, which has been running since 2007. The board of directors decided this with the approval of the supervisory board, the association announced on Monday. The board of directors and the supervisory board are in talks with representatives of the current main sponsor, it said. More information would be released in due course. “The club’s full financial capacity to act remains unaffected by this decision,” emphasized the management. We are confident of being able to present a new partner in the near future. Most recently, the Royal Blues had already removed Gazprom as the lettering from their jersey and started with the imprint “Schalke 04” at the weekend. Gazprom was initially unable to comment on the end of the cooperation. Meanwhile, Bundesliga club RB Leipzig is in the quarter-finals of the Europa League without a fight. According to consistent media reports, UEFA took opponents Spartak Moscow out of the competition. There shouldn’t be a team moving up. After the draw on Friday, RB Leipzig had confirmed that they wanted to play against Spartak Moscow. The status at that time was that Leipzig would play their home game in the trade fair city, and the second leg should then take place on neutral ground.
Most recently, the Royal Blues had already removed Gazprom as the lettering from the jersey.