Universitario de Deportes's Reserve and first team went out last weekend with a black patch on their chest covering the sports brand that dresses them. This is a clear sign of disagreement with the way the leaders of the English company have responded to the renegotiation of the sponsorship contract. But what does the cream club want? a contract similar to that of Alianza Lima, their lifelong rival.
It may sound ironic, but it's true. The merengues want to imitate the blanquiazules for one reason: to receive a larger sum in royalties. Carlos Moreno, the club's administrator, stated that they receive less than a third of what enters the coffers of the La Victoria club for this concept.
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The administrator of Universitario de Deportes stated on the program Negrini lo sabe that the brand currently dressing them "has been paying us less than what a brand like 'U' deserves. This has generated that the club does not receive what it really deserves considering the value of this brand."
He added that "comparing it with Alianza Lima, they receive a secure 500 thousand dollars per year in royalties while Universitario de Deportes only receives 150 thousand. This lends itself to bad thoughts, that's why we have requested the renegotiation of the contract on conditions at least similar to those of Alianza."
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The fight between Universitario de Deportes and the brand currently dressing them will last a while. It is not known if they will come out again with the patch on Wednesday, but it is already clear that the minimum they want is to receive a similar amount of money to what their lifelong friend receives.
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