Huddersfield fined £50,000 by FA for kit sponsorship stunt

05 September 2019 03:51
Huddersfield wore kit for pre-season friendlyBookmaker’s logo broke FA guidelines Huddersfield have been fined £50,000 after admitting a charge relating to the Football Association’s kit and advertising regulations. The club were widely criticised for a sash-style shirt which bore the logo of a controversial bookmaker when they unveiled it as their home kit in July.They wore the shirt in a friendly against Rochdale on 17 July, with the logo appearing to exceed the Football Association’s guidelines of 250 square centimetres, and were charged with misconduct. Huddersfield and the bookmaker admitted it was a stunt before the Championship club brought out a sponsor-free kit for this season. Related: Euro 2020 qualifiers, Inter Ultras and Phil Neville – Football Weekly Extra Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian