Hancock Prospecting’s sponsorship of Australia’s national netball team is in limbo following protests from the players.
The Diamonds, Australia’s women’s netball team, appeared in uniforms without the sponsor’s logos during recent games in New Zealand, sparking controversy about the deal.
Last month Netball Australia announced a four-year sponsorship deal with the mining company Hancock Prospecting worth $15m. The deal has been labelled one of the “most significant investments” in Netball and comes amid the sport’s worst financial crisis after losses of more than $7m in the last two years.
The Diamonds players have raised issues with the sponsorship deal due to the company, Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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