Bayern Munich, Qatar Airways End €100 Million Sponsorship Deal After Protest
- Club’s fans have in the past years rallied against the brand
- Airline is a leading sponsor of Bayern’s playing kit
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FC Bayern Munich and Qatar Airways won’t renew their sponsorship deal after fans of Germany’s richest football team protested the tie-up.
The Bundesliga club and the Qatari national airline will part ways after their five-year deal runs out at the end of this month, they said in a statement Wednesday. The contract is worth around €20 million ($21.9 million) a year, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported.