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USM branding is seen at Finch Farm, training complex of Everton Football Club, after Everton suspend sponsorships with Russian companies owned by Alisher Usmanov following the invasion of Ukraine, Halewood, Britain, March 2, 2022 REUTERS
Everton have suspended all commercial sponsorship arrangements with the Russian companies USM Holdings, MegaFon and Yota with immediate effect as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
USM Holdings and MegaFon are linked to billionaire and oligarch Alisher Usmanov, who was sanctioned by the European Union for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Mobile virtual network operator Yota is part of the MegaFon Group.
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