Schalke urges Ukraine peace amid scrutiny of Gazprom sponsor

Schalke urges Ukraine peace amid scrutiny of Gazprom sponsor

22-Feb-2022 16:48:07 | Yahoo Sports

German soccer club Schalke expressed "great concern” on Tuesday over Moscow's intervention in Ukraine amid scrutiny of the team's long-standing sponsorship by Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom. “Schalke will monitor further developments, evaluate them and make a strong appeal for peace to protect those affected by the crisis,” the second-division club said in a statement. Schalke, which was relegated from the Bundesliga last year, has had Gazprom as its main sponsor since 2007.

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