Manchester City under pressure over Kremlin-backed sponsor

[Thomas]

How many roubles will pep need to win the english title this year ?

I hope vlad is increasing oil production and sales to china  for peps spending spree in the next transfer window.

[patman post]

Does anyone really care?

It's not like it's Manchester United.

But, I suppose, anything that upsets the Blues is worth publicising...

[Thomas]

Premier League champions' global partner Marathonbet is one of around 20 firms cleared to operate in Russia

Manchester City football club faces scrutiny over its official global betting partner Marathonbet, which is approved by the Kremlin for its gambling operations in Russia.
Marathonbet, which was established in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan in 1997, is one of around 20 firms approved in Russia for betting, according to Kremlin federal tax office documents seen by the Observer.

The betting firm has announced it will no longer accept bets in the UK because of "recent and ongoing events in Europe". Marathonbet had expanded its operations across Europe over the last decade and has been a sponsor of Manchester City for nearly four years.
The UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has urged sport clubs to review sponsorship deals after the invasion of Ukraine.
The department said in a statement posted last month: "Appropriate actions should be taken to limit sponsorship and other financial support from entities with links to the Russian or Belarusian states."
The Premier League champions announced their first ever global betting partnership with Marathonbet in June 2018.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/09/man-city-fail-to-cut-ties-to-kremlin-backed-sponsor