‘With red and blue hoops’ ‘definitely yes’ ‘need as much money as possible’ Celtic fans react to sponsorship rumour

Celtic fans aren’t impressed by rumours of a commercial link up with Red Bull.

The drinks giant has extensive sporting connections, most prominently with football clubs in Salzburg and Leipzig who just happened to be drawn in the same Europa League group as Celtic in 2018. More recently Patryk Klimala and Andrew Gutman have been transferred to RB New York.

Celtic’s global fanbase makes them an attractive option for sponsors but playing in Scotland and failing to qualify for the Champions League reduces the appeal greatly.

Dafabet are Celtic’s current shirt sponsor, with a deal running through to 2025 they seem to be in for the long haul but equally there is legislation coming in to outlaw gambling linked sponsorship deals.

Various options could be under discussion such as stadium naming rights or even a team name change but the suggestion this afternoon has been given a hostile reaction from most fans.

Celtic’s heritage is a rich one but since the mid-eighties there has been a company name on the famous hoops, it isn’t such a leap into the unknown to be playing at RB Celtic Park or even renaming the club as Red Bull Celtic.

A winning team on the park is the ambition of every fan, the big question is what price does that come at if a sponsor is prepared to bank-roll the club back towards the big time.

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