Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Christian cross dropped from Real Madrid logo in Middle East clothing deal (Reuters)

FILE PHOTO: Shadows of reporters are seen on Real Madrid's logo during a news conference of Real Madrid new coach Juande Ramos ahead of their Champions League match against Zenit Saint Petersburg in Madrid December 9, 2008. REUTERS/Andrea Comas

By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - The club crest of Spanish soccer team Real Madrid will be altered to remove the traditional Christian cross from clothing apparel sold in some Middle East countries under a regional deal. Marka, a retailing group in the United Arab Emirates, has been granted exclusive rights to "manufacture, distribute and sell Real Madrid products" in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. "We have to be sensitive to parts of the Gulf that are sensitive to products that hold the cross," said al-Mheiri, who owns a Real Madrid cafe in Dubai.


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