YEREVAN, JULY 17, ARMENPRESS. The Argentine FC San Lorenzo de Almagro has refused Azerbaijan’s sponsorship and emphasized that this country uses sport for spreading racist statements and violation of human rights. As reports “Armenpress” citing Prensa Armenia.com, Azerbaijan, which currently provides sponsorship to Spanish FC Atlético Madrid, expressed a desire to provide sponsorship to the Argentine FC San Lorenzo de Almagro, but on one condition. The club had to write on its jerseys the following expression: “There are no ethnic Armenians.”

This caused the complaint of the club’s administration. At the same time, the local Armenian community held meetings with the administration, after which the club refused Azerbaijan’s petrodollars.

Referring to its sources in the Football Federation of Argentina, Prensa Armenia.com states that after San Lorenzo’s refusal, Azerbaijan engaged itself in the search of a new club, which will be eager not to take into consideration humanistic ideas and, at the same time, will not be worried about the deterioration of relations with the representatives of the local Armenian community.