New Malaga owner to ditch shirt sponsor – report 16/07/2010 |
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New Malaga owner Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani reportedly plans to replace bookmaker William Hill as the club’s shirt sponsor because of his religious beliefs.
Qatari Sheikh Abdullah became the only foreigner to own a club in the Spanish first division when he bought Malaga for 10.5m Euros last month.
Bloomberg reports that he is open to talks with other companies who want to sponsor the team, according to his business associate Abdullah Ghubn.
“We don’t want to turn everything upside down and cancel contracts but let’s put it this way: I’m a smoker but I don’t smoke in my home because these are the rules and I want to protect my family,” Ghubn said.
William Hill has a contract with Malaga that runs until 2012 but gambling is illegal in Qatar and other Islamic countries.
William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said of Sheikh Abdullah’s plans: “I’m not aware he’s told us that. If they come to us with a query about the deal then we’ll be happy to discuss it.”
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