The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust has welcomed suggestions that the Premier League football club has shelved a possible sponsorship deal with crypto betting platform Stake.com.
Chelsea had been in talks to make Stake.com their new front-of-shirt sponsor for next season, replacing mobile network Three, which chose not to renew its £40m-a-year contract.
The news provoked a backlash from the fans’ group, who said this week that the majority of its members opposed a deal that was “at the expense of the club’s values”.
“The CST is really pleased that, according to recent reports, Chelsea FC has listened to the very serious concerns of the trust and has acted accordingly,” said a spokesperson for the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust.