before france s top judges and betting on a crackdown: premier league clubs agree to remove gambling sponsors from shirt fronts within three years. campaigners say it s nowhere near enough. hello there. giving in to big pay demands by striking workers would be, quote, a terrible mistake so says the uk s finance minister chancellor of the exchequer, jeremy hunt, who s been defending his policies after official figures confirmed the economy flatlined in february with growth of 0%. industrial action is seen as a key factor dragging on the economy with teachers, rail workers, civil servants and nowjunior doctors among those walking out in a wave of strikes over pay. mr hunt is in washington for the spring meetings of the world bank and imf, where he was asked
jo currie has that story. gambling sponsors on the front of football shirts have become a familiar site, but this will soon be a thing of the past. clubs in the top flight will not be able to feature betting companies in this way. currently eight clubs in the premier league have these sponsors with deals estimated to be worth £16 million a year. any agreement only applies to the front of shirts and clubs will still be able to feature gambling companies on shirtsleeves and the led hoardings around the pitch, with adverts on tv remaining unchanged. the move also only affects the premier league, another english football league, and for the new measures won t go far enough. fans are not going to put up with this, they are not going to think, well, it is ok if it
following a slowdown in the rate of us inflation. the british pound is now worth over $1.25, the highest since june last year. this comes despite the latest gdp figures showing britain s economy flatlining. uk premier league football clubs have agreed to ban advertising by bookmakers and gambling organisations on the front of players shirts. however, the change won t come into force until 2026. eight top flight clubs currently have betting firms as their main shirt sponsors. our sport reporterjo currie has that story. gambling sponsors on the front of football shirts have become a familiar sight in the professional game. but in the premier league this will soon be a thing of the past. from the 2025 26 season, clubs in the top flight will not be able to feature betting companies in this way. currently, eight clubs in the premier league have these sponsors with deals estimated to be worth £60 million a year.
and we know exactly what it is. united down to ten and time for sevilla to score again. tough to watch? well, look at the replay. ball off harry maguire s head. the tie s alive, so to come, more uncertainty. joe wilson, bbc news. west ham s hopes of reaching the semi finals of the europa conference league also hang in the balance after a 1 1 draw with ghent. danny ings putting the hammers ahead just before half time his first european club goal. but the belgian side levelled shortly after the break. and they hit the bar late on. however, west ham battled to keep the score level. david moyes hoping his side can get over the line in front of their fans at the london stadium next thursday. premier league clubs have announced they will not have gambling sponsors on the front of their shirts from the start of the 2026 27 season. they ll be the first sports league in the uk to sign up to the measure voluntarily, in order to reduce gambling advertising. they ll still be allowed to carry
28 goals this season for the club, but is out due to groin strain. the man likely to replace him, anthony martial, and boss, ten hag praised the frenchman, saying he makes the side better. the 53 year old is wary of sevilla s pedigree in the tournament. that is a magnificent record, so we have to be aware of that, because it is their target. we are 100% motivated to go again. if we want to beat them, we have to play our best football. premier league clubs have announced they will not have gambling sponsors on the front of their match day shirts from the start of the 2026 2027 season. it means the premier league will become the first sports league in the uk to take such a measure voluntarily in order to reduce gambling advertising. they ll still be allowed to carry logos on shirt sleeves and on ad boards in the ground.