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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Emine Sinmaz

Celebrities call on Wimbledon to drop Barclays sponsorship

The exterior of a building in Wimbledon town centre displays an advert with the slogan 'Barclays and Wimbledon go together like strawberries and cream’
The open letter claims the sponsorship deal, reportedly worth at least £20m a year, is damaging Wimbledon’s reputation. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock

Richard Curtis, Emma Thompson and Deborah Meaden are among celebrities who have called on Wimbledon to end its new partnership with Barclays over the bank’s multibillion-pound support for fossil fuel projects.

As the 2023 championships get under way on Monday, the group claims the sponsorship deal, reportedly worth at least £20m a year, is damaging the club’s reputation.

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