Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has defended the Bundesliga club’s controversial sponsorship deal with Germany’s biggest arms manufacturer despite strong criticism from fans.
Hans-Joachim 'Aki' Watzke - The Canadian PressDORTMUND, Germany —
Dortmund fans were surprised when the club announced the deal in May, three days before the team lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League final. It has since become a cause for major protest. Dortmund’s three-year deal with Rheinmetall includes “wide-reaching advertising space, marketing rights and event and hospitality arrangements in the stadium and on the club grounds,” the club announced in May.
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