Emirates Is Ending Sponsorship of Neymar’s Team After More Than a Decade
- Airline will stop sponsoring team owned by rival Gulf state
- French club also wants more money after high-profile signings
Marek Hamsik vies with Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar during the European Champions League football match on Nov 6.
Photographer: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images
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Dubai airline Emirates plans to sever ties to Paris Saint-Germain as the soccer team seeks a more lucrative sponsorship deal and relations between the club’s Qatari owners and the United Arab Emirates sour.
A contract that’s seen the Emirates name emblazoned on PSG players’ jerseys since 2006 ends next year and won’t be renewed, a spokeswoman for the airline said. PSG told Bloomberg it’s seeking more cash after the high-profile signings of Brazilian star Neymar and teenage World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe.