Ukraine war a catalyst for clubs drawing up morality clauses
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Legal experts think that such clauses are on the rise as a result of the war in Ukraine forcing many clubs to rethink their contracts
They say clubs had already been undertaking greater due diligence on their sponsors in age of greater awareness driven by social media
Why it matters: While football clubs are capitalising on an increasingly globalised source of sponsorship funds, there are inherent dangers as a result
The perspective: Clubs may want to reassess their contracts and urgently draw up new morality clauses before they get caught out
1 July 2022 - 2:58 PM
Schalke 04 and Manchester United terminated deals with Gazprom and Aeroflot following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, activating morality clauses in contracts with the sponsors.
While such clauses have been around for a long time, they were more likely to have been devised by sponsors concerned their brand
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