Should gambling firms be banned from sponsoring football shirts?

Gambling firms should be banned from football shirt sponsorship deals, the UK Labour party has said.

With 25 of the 92 league clubs - including nine of the 20 Premier League sides - currently involved in sponsorship of this kind, shadow sport secretary Tom Watson says something needs to change.

He believes it is wrong for young fans to be exposed to the logos of betting firms on football shirts, and says clubs should take the lead from the Football Association, which ended its commercial agreement with Ladbrokes in June after deciding it was no longer appropriate.

Labour said the FA already prohibits under-18 teams from displaying the logos of gambling firms as that would be classed as wearing clothing which would be deemed 'detrimental to the welfare, health or general interest of young persons'.

He cited a report by the Gambling Commission in August, which estimated that around 430,000 people in the UK are problem gamblers, with more than two million people either suffering from a serious gambling habit or being at risk of addiction.

Mr Watson said Britain has its part to play in tackling gambling addiction.

Sports betting firm LeTou sponsors Swansea City FC. Whilst the club didn't wish to comment, the chief executive of LeTou says the company takes every precaution to stop underage users from betting on their platforms.