BARCA CASH IN

[dikdik]

Barcelona agree £125M record sponsorship deal with Quatar for shirt sponsorship.

Goodbye UNICEF

IMHO a sad day.

[john@staustell]

Needs must where the devil drives.

At least it goes some way to stop this ridiculously saintly Barcelona media image.

[MARKMAKAVELI]

Fair play to barca for doin it in the first place. Villa still do it dont they? who else?

[Moonchesteri]

Fair play to barca for doin it in the first place. Villa still do it dont they? who else?

Haven't Villa got FxPro in their shirts?

or is it west ham?

[Scatman]

Fair play to barca for doin it in the first place. Villa still do it dont they? who else?

Haven't Villa got FxPro in their shirts?

or is it west ham?

Fulham I think

[Moonchesteri]

Fair play to barca for doin it in the first place. Villa still do it dont they? who else?

Haven't Villa got FxPro in their shirts?

or is it west ham?

Fulham I think

Knew it was Villa (or either of the claret/blue shirted clubs):

http://www.sportsdirect.com/nike-aston-villa-home-shirt-2010-2011-379343

[Moonchesteri]

But anyway, fair play to Barca for doing it.

I reckon they would not have cashed in unless the new financial rules were not announced. Well done Platini

[john@staustell]

But anyway, fair play to Barca for doing it.

I reckon they would not have cashed in unless the new financial rules were not announced. Well done Platini

Could be something to do with Rosell finding they were €450M in debt which Laporta had kept hidden from the members, to be fair.

[Twobob]

I can imagine the phone call ...

Quatar Royal Family - "Hello Mr Platini, we understand that one of your biggest clubs is royally fucked for cash right now ... aparently some rinkled old fart could sort something out in relation to a 'vote'?"

Platini - "Putting you through to Mr Blatter now your royal highness..."

[Fish111]

Goodbye UNICEF IMHO a sad day.

The deal includes increased payments to UNICEF so they won't miss out, in fact they still gain and Barca will continue to have UNICEF on their shirts in some capacity. This Qatari oranisation is a not-for-profit company apparently then how come they manage to have 150M quid laying around?

[BlueinBosnia]

Goodbye UNICEF IMHO a sad day.

The deal includes increased payments to UNICEF so they won't miss out, in fact they still gain and Barca will continue to have UNICEF on their shirts in some capacity. This Qatari oranisation is a not-for-profit company apparently then how come they manage to have 150M quid laying around?

The deal includes the UNICEF logo still being shown on the shirt, and also taking precedence over the Qatar logo, according to the BBC...

[johnny crossan]

Sets an interesting precedent for the shirt sponsorship "going rate" in the context of UEFA Fair Play Regs. I wonder how much Etihad will renew for now?

[mcfc1632]

Sets an interesting precedent for the shirt sponsorship "going rate" in the context of UEFA Fair Play Regs. I wonder how much Etihad will renew for now?

you read my mind - good for us as so long as we can point to a 'benchmark' then we cannot be accused of being OTT

[CityGer]

I can imagine the phone call ...

Quatar Royal Family - "Hello Mr Platini, we understand that one of your biggest clubs is royally fucked for cash right now ... aparently some rinkled old fart could sort something out in relation to a 'vote'?"

Platini - "Putting you through to Mr Blatter now your royal highness..."

Not sure whether that was tongue in cheek or not but I don't think you're too wide of the mark.

[john68]

Could we consider this to be JUST TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE?

[ayrshireblue]

At least it goes some way to stop this ridiculously saintly Barcelona media image.

At last! Someone like me who can't abide the image that Barcelona are some football team sent down by God to spread his message. Just another bunch of greedy fuclers who'll sell to the highest bidders. Not that ther is anything wrong with that.

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

As people said fair play to them for giving it a go in the first place.

It would've been nice to see FIFA offer some kind of reward/ incentive to teams carrying charity sponsors but then this is FIFA.

[john68]

As people said fair play to them for giving it a go in the first place.

It would've been nice to see FIFA offer some kind of reward/ incentive to teams carrying charity sponsors but then this is FIFA.

FIFA do offer just such incentives and rewards Mate...Line their pockets and you get a free World Cup.

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

As people said fair play to them for giving it a go in the first place.

It would've been nice to see FIFA offer some kind of reward/ incentive to teams carrying charity sponsors but then this is FIFA.

FIFA do offer just such incentives and rewards Mate...Line their pockets and you get a free World Cup.

Clearly meant for teams wearing charities but I see your point.

[Slim]

Well done Platini.

New rules catch UNICEF with a stray bullet.