FILE PHOTO: Toennies of German soccer club Schalke 04 and Russian President Putin hold jersey with Gazprom logo in Dresden
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BERLIN (Reuters) – German soccer club Schalke 04 tweeted on Thursday it was removing the logo of Gazprom from its shirts due to recent developments after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine.
(Writing by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Riham Alkousaa)
FILE PHOTO: Bundesliga – SC Freiburg v Schalke 04
FILE PHOTO: An advertising banner for Gazprom is seen after Champions League soccer match between Schalke 04 and Basel in Basel
FILE PHOTO: A giant GAZPROM jersey is seen before the match between Schalke 04 and Zenit St. Petersburg in Gelsenkirchen
FILE PHOTO: 2. Bundesliga – Schalke 04 v Hamburger SV