By Simon Stone
BBC Sport


Manchester United have terminated their sponsorship deal with Russia's national airline Aeroflot.

Aeroflot has been United's official carrier since 2013 and the latest deal was due to run until 2023.

United did not use Aeroflot to travel to play Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson banned Aeroflot from operating in the United Kingdom in a response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

In a statement, United said: "In light of events in Ukraine, we have withdrawn Aeroflot's sponsorship rights.

"We share the concerns of our fans around the world and extend our sympathies to those affected."

As a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, United knew their agreement with Aeroflot could have been caught up in US President Joe Biden's increasing sanctions against Russia.

United renewed the deal in 2015, signing a five-year extension reported to be worth $40m (£29.9m).

Good move....by next week Russia and Putin will be humiliated.... Amen

Nice move.

Tyrants should not be encouraged any where in the world.

# i stand with Ukraine

Who lost money? Manchester United

Aeroflot can always find another advert means afterall Man Utd won't even play in the Champions League next season

What're you saying? Aeroflot lost, no more partnership deals

Russia is having it hot hot.

E remain Nigeria to stop importing toothpick from Russia

Garnishing Surprise

Ukrainian governments might be at fault for sure but nobody should support war.

@SayNoToViolence

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Old news

England should confiscate Chelsea from Abramovic.
and run it down

Hehehehe

Nice moves..

Russia should be made to suffer for the airstrikes they launched against Ukraine..

Imagine Nigeria bullying Niger because of their decision to join an organization..

This same Russia wouldn't accept what they're meting on Ukraine..

"do unto others what..."

When will they ban chelshit and it’s fans

Russia is badly damaged. How does Putin want to begin this repair process?

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War is no longer profitable.

The best war is war of offering better deals to your neighboring countries.

If Putin expand to Ukraine, he'll still have neighbors. What's to stop those neighbors from joining NATO if NATO gives them a better deal?

Well I guess he'll keep fighting everyone of them till the whole world comes under him.

Ok

Whosoever the gods want to bring down, the gods will first take away attitudes and characters and hand over the spirit of pride �.


Russia �� will pay heavily for this singular act.

th the news has been around for some days now, why posting now

That's good for tyrants like Putinit, next m. Bwaria and Tinubu... We need a vibrant president like zelensky, and the only man who can act like zelensky, is his Excellency, Chief, Barr Nyesom Ezenwo Wike -CON, PoS Africa, Mr quality project of Nigeria... 2023... And not that 90yr old pee poo man....

Lol

DoggoneDogg:
Who lost money? Manchester United

Aeroflot can always find another advert means adterall Man Utd won't even play in the Champions League next season

Aeroflot will face financial crisis and may pack up. UK has banned the airline from flying in their region. They have lost a huge customer base. Which other country will permit them to fly within their zone?

So na who loose?
Aeroloft were the one paying the Manchester for for advert and also giving them free flights.

So?
Yes Aeroloft will be restricted to some Western airways, which will cost them business wise, but it goes both ways

Man U will also lose revenue and UK will lose its Tax payment.

And mind you Aeroloft is a private business not owned by the Russian state.

It is an individual sanction with little effect on the Russian Economy

Noted.

Na so e supposed be! We say no to tyranny

I'm very sure Putin didn't think it up to this level before he decided to go ahead with the invasion.

Now, he'll eventually be forced even by his own citizens and it'll be a great disgrace to Russian Nation.

The Tyrant bird didn't count his teeth well with his tongue

As if 29 million dollars is anything to Aeroflot