English football association looking for new sponsor: Budweiser steps down

Saturday, February 8th 2014 - 08:51 UTC

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England's Football Association (FA) has confirmed it needs a new sponsor for the FA Cup after Budweiser decided not to renew its £9m-a-year deal. The current deal with the US drinks giant expires at the end of the season, and the search is on for a replacement for the 2014-15 competition. Read full article

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ilsen
No loss. Probably for the best. Most people in the UK refer to this particular beverage as 'cabbage water' or 'gnat's piss' and sponsorship of the national game is not likely to make any difference.
Feb 08th, 2014 - 01:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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CabezaDura2
England team should be sponsored by Danone UK Yougurts branch...
Feb 08th, 2014 - 03:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
????
Feb 08th, 2014 - 04:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Why not by the British people,
England , Scotland , wales rep-Ireland,

justa thought.
Feb 08th, 2014 - 08:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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knarfw
What do Scotland and Ireland have to do with the FA Cup?
Feb 08th, 2014 - 08:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pirate Love
“Pukka Pies” gets my vote
Feb 08th, 2014 - 10:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
FA Cup is the original and first Copa del Rey competition. Nothing to do with England team. ....
Feb 09th, 2014 - 12:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
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missed point,

of course local teams should be sponsored by local people, silly..lol
Feb 09th, 2014 - 06:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
TWIMC

I “Think” a DUrable, Reliable, and EXcellent Anglo Multinational should be the FA's new sponsor........

What about DUREX ?
Feb 09th, 2014 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
@9 And why not? They are a good company. Only immature teenagers would giggle at that.

You are a complete waste of space.
Feb 09th, 2014 - 09:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Heisenbergcontext
@9 @10

Condom advertising regularly appears on the shorts of MMA ( cage-fighting for the uninitiated ) fighters. Even THEN it caused controversy.
Feb 10th, 2014 - 10:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GFace
Budweiser sponsoring the FA is sort of like Fosters sponsoring Australian Rugby Union.
Feb 10th, 2014 - 06:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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