Terminator X
23rd May 2011, 12:16
ONE of the largest trade unions in the UK has pulled its sponsorship from Swindon Town FC in protest at the appointment of former Celtic star Paulo Di Canio as manager. GMB said it could no longer be associated with the League One side because of the Italian star's political views.
The union, the UK's third largest with 600,000 members, give the club £4,000 a season but yesterday severed its ties with Swindon after their appointment of Di Canio.
Andy Newman, the GMB's Swindon branch secretary, said yesterday: "We have decided to end our sponsorship deal with Swindon Town, we will not be renewing our agreement with them.
He added: "We have no choice. It's unfortunate but that's the way it is."
A GMB spokesman added that it "beggars belief that Swindon could have appointed him".
The club has been relegated after finishing bottom of League One.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Sponsor-drops-club-over-link.6772337.jp
Hard to believe that any club wants anything to do with this scumbag.
The union, the UK's third largest with 600,000 members, give the club £4,000 a season but yesterday severed its ties with Swindon after their appointment of Di Canio.
Andy Newman, the GMB's Swindon branch secretary, said yesterday: "We have decided to end our sponsorship deal with Swindon Town, we will not be renewing our agreement with them.
He added: "We have no choice. It's unfortunate but that's the way it is."
A GMB spokesman added that it "beggars belief that Swindon could have appointed him".
The club has been relegated after finishing bottom of League One.
http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Sponsor-drops-club-over-link.6772337.jp
Hard to believe that any club wants anything to do with this scumbag.