decided that it would be suspended due to the invasion of Ukraine and therefore will not play in the semi-finals of the World Cup play-offs, and the Polish national team got directly to the final of the competition for promotion to the World Cup – this is the most important result of the war caused by the Russians in the football world related to the situation in Poland staff.
But not the only one. The case affects even the sponsors of the teams, including, as it turned out, also.
The sponsor of the Polish national team will not close business in Russia. It even has to widen them
The Russian news agency TASS informed that the DIY store chain Leroy Merlin does not intend to close its business in Russia. What’s more, the RIA Novosti agency claims that the offer of stores in the country is to be developed and enlarged in the near future. This is important information for the Polish team and because the company is one of the team’s strategic sponsors.
“Leroy Merlin and its 112 stores in Russia are operating normally. We are not planning any changes,” said the network’s spokesman, quoted by TASS.
There is a reaction of the Polish Football Association. Media: An analysis of the situation was carried out in relation to this
How does the Polish Football Association react to the matter? According to the information provided by the portal sport.onet.pl, the union knows the case. “A legal analysis of the situation has been made. It shows that there are no legal grounds for breaking the existing contract with Leroy Merlin.”
The Polish branch of Leroy Merlin on Friday, March 11, issued a statement in which he announced that he was helping the victims of the war on. “We have been providing help since the beginning of the crisis, supporting the employees of Leroy Merlin Ukraine, as well as other refugees who turn to us for help. Every day, our employees welcome refugees to their homes, and we support both financially. , 5 million zlotys “- we read in the press release.
Leroy Merlin signed its first contract with the Polish Football Association in August 2016. Later, the cooperation with the network was extended until the end of the 2018 World Cup and continued in the following years. Leroy Merlin may be called the “Official Sponsor of the Polish National Team”, “Official Sponsor of the Youth and Women’s Polish National Teams”, and also use the staff logo in its own marketing activities. The company’s logo appears on the occasion of many activities of the Polish Football Association – for example on advertising media during matches.
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