Ban alcohol firms from sponsoring sports clubs and events, doctors urge

Leaders of Britain’s nurses and A&E specialists say deals like Everton and Celtic’s beer and cider tie-ups fuel underage drinking



Letter: protect children – stop alcohol sponsorship of sport

Leading doctors are demanding a ban on alcohol firms sponsoring sports clubs and events because they claim that the “outrageous” practice is fuelling underage drinking by children.

The leaders of Britain’s nurses, A&E specialists and hospital doctors are among those urging ministers to outlaw the sort of deals that have seen Everton and Celtic football clubs agree multimillion pound tie-ups to advertise beer and cider brands on the front of their players’ shirts.

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