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Schalke 04 confirm termination of partnership with Gazprom

German soccer club Schalke 04 said on Monday they were cancelling their partnership with Gazprom ahead of schedule.

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KARLSRUHE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 26: A FC Schalke 04 fan holds a sign to indicate peace and sympathy with Ukraine during the Second Bundesliga match between Karlsruher SC and FC Schalke 04 at BBBank Wildpark on February 26, 2022 in Karlsruhe, Germany. Schalk
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German II Bundesliga side Schalke 04 said on Monday they were cancelling their partnership with Gazprom ahead of schedule.

"Management and the supervisory board are in discussions with representatives of the current main sponsor, further information will be published in due course," Schalke said on Twitter.

The decision does not affect the club's financial capabilities, Schalke, who currently play in the German second tier following the relegation in the 2020-21 season, added in a statement.

The club had already said on Thursday they were removing the logo of Gazprom from their jerseys following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

KARLSRUHE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 26: A detailed view of a plain FC Schalke 04 shirt after the club removed the logo of its main sponsor GAZPROM from its jerseys in view of the recent events in the Ukraine during the Second Bundesliga match between Karlsruher
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KARLSRUHE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 26: A detailed view of a plain FC Schalke 04 shirt after the club removed the logo of its main sponsor GAZPROM from its jerseys in view of the recent events in the Ukraine during the Second Bundesliga match between KarlsruherThomas NiedermuellerGetty Images

Gazprom's UEFA Champions League sponsorship status is currently also in the balance.

Earlier last week, European governing body UEFA moved this year's Champions League final to Paris from St Petersburg where it was scheduled to be played at Gazprom Arena, home to Russian Premier League side FC Zenit.

Russia's gas giant, who sponsored Schalke since 2007, has been also announced as one of the sponsors for the next European Championship, to be played in 2024 in Germany