‘Teams at Euro 2020 could face fines if their players move drinks provided by sponsors at news conferences, as Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba have done in recent days.
On Monday, Portugal captain Ronaldo removed two bottles of Coca-Cola and encouraged people to drink water.
The next day, France midfielder Pogba, a practising Muslim, discreetly removed a bottle of Heineken beer.
Italy's Manuel Locatelli also replaced Coca-Cola with water on Wednesday.
"Uefa has reminded participating teams that partnerships are integral to the delivery of the tournament and to ensuring the development of football across Europe, including for youth and women," tournament organisers said on Thursday.
Uefa's Euro 2020 tournament director Martin Kallen said players were contractually obliged "through their federation of the tournament regulations to follow".‘
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57517337
Oh just fack off you tiresome and patronising corporate whores.
“… ensuring the development of football across Europe, including for youth …"
By trying to sell kids acidic liquid sugar? Really? Have a word with yourselves, you facking contemptuous cretins.
Uefa warns teams over drinks bottles
posted on 17/6/21
Pathetic. If I was a player I’d deliberately smash the bottles in a press conference and say “I’m not drinking that garbage”
Probably get fined more than being racist though
posted on 17/6/21
Good to see Uefa focusing on the key issues affecting the footballing world.
Player nearly dies on the pitch? Get back out there and finish the match.
Player moves bottle of dreadful, sugar-filled liquid - we're risking the very future of our game.
posted on 17/6/21
Footballers demand enormous salaries but refuse to accept that this is the what generates the revenue to allow them to be paid millions upon millions of pounds.
posted on 17/6/21
I don't find it all that strange really. If I pay to sponsor an event and people from the event are removing the products from view, I'm going to be a bit annoyed about it. I'm not sure what the figures are in terms of EUFA providing funds throughout the football pyramid but if sponsor money helps make that possible then I kind of get that point as well.
posted on 17/6/21
Poor old Nicklas Bendtner. It wasn’t his fault he didn’t have the right pants on
posted on 17/6/21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-lsKraiV4M
He was happy to take their money though.
posted on 17/6/21
comment by Alisson Becker, Liverpool's Number 9 (U3979)
posted 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
Footballers demand enormous salaries but refuse to accept that this is the what generates the revenue to allow them to be paid millions upon millions of pounds.
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They’re turning out for their national sides.
This ain’t driving revenue that’ll end up in their pockets, or in their clubs’ pockets.
posted on 18/6/21
I don't see them covering up the logos behind them,or wearing their shirts inside out. Pathetic attention seeking,no more no less. If they truly object to the sponsors and want to make a real statement they should go HOME and stop whining.
posted on 18/6/21
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