According to MTV, the Jokers are about to leave the KHL season.
Several the partners ended their partnership with the Jokers on Thursday and according to MTV Sports The Jokers are about to leave the KHL season. The jokers have not confirmed the information.
Of the companies that have stopped cooperating, the personnel service company Barona says in a press release Russia’s military action against Ukraine. Barona will no longer provide staff for the Jokers’ home games at the Hartwall Arena and will also be disengaging from the marketing partnership.
“We don’t want to be involved in supporting the activities of the Jokers, who play in the Russian KHL League. At the same time, this is our statement on the situation in Ukraine and Russia’s hostilities there, ”said Barona Lassi Määttä says.
Later on Thursday, Bar Ihku also said on his Twitter account that he had stopped working with the Jokers. Likewise an accommodation company Forenom has announced the end of the cooperation.
Hartwall, the name sponsor of the Hartwall Arena, is also investigating the possibility of withdrawing from the agreement due to Russian hostilities.
Managing director Kalle Järvinen comment on the matter by email. The company has also tweeted about the matter.
Hartwall is not a sponsor of the Jokers hockey team.
“We have a legally binding agreement for the sale of beverages with the Finnish company that manages Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Halli Oy. Its shares are owned by more than 500 parties, including the Hockey Association and Hartwall itself. Most of the shares are owned by Finns,” Järvinen said in an email.
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