A section of Hull City fans were this week left
seething in anger after the football club
announced that SportPesa had become its new
sponsor.
Hull City fans were stunned that a company they
hardly knew would now have its logo splashed on
their team’s jerseys for the next three football
seasons ending 2019.
The announcement came at a time when Hull’s
owner, Assem Allam (a British businessman of
Egyptian descent), is facing sustained rebellion
from the club’s supporters over alleged
mismanagement.
“I am sorry but I won’t be buying it (the jersey). I
won’t be going to any games either. I won’t be
putting a single penny into Hull City until the
Allams have gone,” Phil Meade a supporter
posted on Facebook.
“It is such a shame that the club I have
supported for 20 odd years has gone this way.
We are the laughing stock of the whole world.
Allams out now.”
Other fans were displeased that their club had
placed its fate in the hands of betting companies
as its sponsors. In 2014, the football club signed
a two-year partnership with Asia-based
bookmakers 12Bet whose conclusion opened the
door for SportPesa.
Some supporters were, however, not bothered by
the origins of the new sponsors but demanded
that Mr Allam leaves the company.
“I like the sponsor but the name’s a bit long.
Maybe just print Pesa. Sport seems a bit
redundant for a gambling company,” a fan by the
name Rob Ballantyne tweeted.
The reason behind the vitriol towards the 77-
year-old is a botched name change he attempted
a few years ago to rebrand the club as Hull
Tigers.
seething in anger after the football club
announced that SportPesa had become its new
sponsor.
Hull City fans were stunned that a company they
hardly knew would now have its logo splashed on
their team’s jerseys for the next three football
seasons ending 2019.
The announcement came at a time when Hull’s
owner, Assem Allam (a British businessman of
Egyptian descent), is facing sustained rebellion
from the club’s supporters over alleged
mismanagement.
“I am sorry but I won’t be buying it (the jersey). I
won’t be going to any games either. I won’t be
putting a single penny into Hull City until the
Allams have gone,” Phil Meade a supporter
posted on Facebook.
“It is such a shame that the club I have
supported for 20 odd years has gone this way.
We are the laughing stock of the whole world.
Allams out now.”
Other fans were displeased that their club had
placed its fate in the hands of betting companies
as its sponsors. In 2014, the football club signed
a two-year partnership with Asia-based
bookmakers 12Bet whose conclusion opened the
door for SportPesa.
Some supporters were, however, not bothered by
the origins of the new sponsors but demanded
that Mr Allam leaves the company.
“I like the sponsor but the name’s a bit long.
Maybe just print Pesa. Sport seems a bit
redundant for a gambling company,” a fan by the
name Rob Ballantyne tweeted.
The reason behind the vitriol towards the 77-
year-old is a botched name change he attempted
a few years ago to rebrand the club as Hull
Tigers.
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