The outbreak of the conflict of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to have consequences, also in football. In this case it is about Manchester United, a team that, according to the exclusive report of the British newspaper Daily Star, would be prepared to cancel the sponsorship agreement with the Russian airline Aeroflot on the occasion of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. In April 2017, having become the first Russian sponsor of the Reds Devils In 2013, the Mancunian team announced the five-year renewal of the contract with the Russian airline. An agreement that left in the coffers of Manchester United around 48M euros but that, despite ending in the summer of 2023, as pointed out from England, the new general director of the Mancunians, Richard Arnold, “does not have intention to renew.
While Ralf Rangnick’s team flew to Spain this week on alternative airline Titan for their recent game against Atletico Madrid, English officials are now seeking to strike a deal with a different company to be the club’s official carriers. “The option of Qatar Airways is being considered,” says the Daily Star. And it is that the sponsorship of Aeroflot, the national airline of Russia that flies to 146 destinations in 52 countries, would become a political problem for the Glazers. This medium reports that “if the United States government decides to impose sanctions on Russian companies, including the prohibition of Aeroflot’s entry into the country, United’s US owners would face dire consequences if the deal with the airline is not terminated.”.