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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

John Terry removes Premier League trophy on NFTs after legal intervention

John Terry, pictured at the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix last November.
John Terry, pictured at the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix last November, has been promoting NFTs on Twitter. Photograph: Dan Istitene/Formula 1/Getty Images

John Terry has removed the Premier League trophy from the cartoon ape non-fungible token (NFT) digital assets he has been promoting on Twitter after a legal intervention by the league.

The Premier League trophy is protected by its trademark and its use in any commercial venture requires a licensing agreement with the league. The league wrote to Terry and “Ape Kids Club”, the NFT collection promoted by the former Chelsea and England captain, to make that point this week.

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