Premier League side, Manchester United have ended their commercial partnership with the Russian state airline Aeroflot, following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
The UK government on Thursday banned Aeroflot from flying in its airspace and the Civil Aviation Authority had suspended its foreign carrier permit. Aeroflot had been a commercial partner of Manchester United since 2013.
The Premier League club said in a statement: “In light of events in Ukraine, we have withdrawn Aeroflot’s sponsorship rights.
The Premier League club said in a statement: “In light of events in Ukraine, we have withdrawn Aeroflot’s sponsorship rights.
Prime minister Boris Johnson told the House of Commons on Thursday that Aeroflot will imminently be banned from touching down planes in the UK as part of the “largest and most severe” package of sanctions the UK has imposed on Russia to punish the “blood-stained aggressor” Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine.
Johnson extended punitive measures to hit five further oligarchs, including the Russian president’s former son-in-law, and to tackle more than 100 businesses and individuals. There will also be an asset freeze on all major Russian banks, including immediately against VTB.