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31 August 2013

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31 August 2013

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Supporters of Merthyr Town Football Club objected to having their ground renamed the Cigg-e Stadium in a £60,000 sponsorship deal with a manufacturer of electronic cigarettes. Some more unappealing football sponsors:
Northern Rock Still sponsoring Newcastle United in 2009, two years after the bank run
Wonga Newcastle’s new sponsors
Cambridge Pet Crematorium Sponsors of a local under-12s league
Rentokil Sponsors of Yarraville Glory FC, a club for eight-to-17-year-olds in Victoria, Australia



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