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Adam Jones

Everton suspend all USM deals as statement released after Alisher Usmanov sanctions

Everton have confirmed that they are suspending their sponsorship agreements with Russian companies USM, Megafon and Yota with immediate effect.

The Blues have been under increasing pressure to react over recent days after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.

Alisher Usmanov, owner of USM and its affiliated companies, has ties to Vladimir Putin - and has been recently sanctioned by the European Union due to those links.

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