How much they putting in ? 2 Bob a week. Non- story.
> On 1 Jun 2016, at 18:19, John Boocock <[email protected]> wrote: > > *Crosswater, a firm which supplies bathroom fittings, has held commercial > agreements with United for the past decade and is currently in the middle of > a two-year deal which includes sponsorship of the tunnel at Elland Road. > > Hance said Crosswater would now look for an early exit from its existing > contract, a deal which is due to run to the end of the 2016-17 season. > > Crosswater’s move to end financial backing came hours after the latest > managerial change under Cellino at Leeds. > > United announced the departure of head coach Steve Evans yesterday evening > and the club are continuing their search for a replacement - the seventh > first-team boss in little over two years since Cellino bought a majority > stake in Leeds. > > Hance’s email, a copy of which was sent to the YEP, read: “It is with great > regret that I am severing my commercial association with Leeds United. > > “After 10 years supporting the club as a true fan, and longest-serving > sponsor, I have had enough of how you run our famous club. > > “For my brand to be associated with Leeds United is now an embarrassment to > both me and my customers. As always, I will follow the club all over the UK > but until you exit the club I or any of my employees will not return in a > commercial capacity. > > “I wish your task of recruiting another manager all the best. I certainly > would not work with you or for you.” > > Leeds have been asked to respond to Hance’s comments. > > Crosswater is not the first club sponsor to threaten to end commercial deals > with Leeds in protest against Cellino’s controversial involvement at Elland > Road. > > Former shirt sponsor Enterprise Insurance and one-time academy sponsor > Flamingo Land both announced that they would be pulling all financial backing > of United in the aftermath of the events of ‘Mad Friday’ in 2014, the night > when Cellino first agreed his takeover of Leeds and attempted to sacking then > manager Brian McDermott. > > Enterprise’s contract ran to the end of the 2015-16 season but Leeds played > out that campaign without any branding on their shirt. The club, however, > recently announced a deal with online casino company 32Red to sponsor their > kit for the next three years. > > Two further sponsorship agreements have also been reached with Clipper > Logistics, the company found by lifelong Leeds fan Steve Parkin. Clipper will > act as both East Stand sponsor and secondary shirt sponsor next term. > > Read more: > http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-long-time-whites-sponsor-withdraws-support-saying-cellino-is-an-embarrassment-1-7941135#ixzz4ALi9PMSe > > * > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
