STEAUA BUCHAREST HAVE been stripped of their name, colours and crest by a court ruling.
The Romanian champions, who won the European Cup in 1986, defeated CSMS lasi in a league game yesterday but were simply referred to as ‘hosts’ on the scoreboard and had to play in a change kit which had the emblem removed from their jerseys.
As reported by The Guardian, the unusual legal battle with the country’s defence ministry stems from a claim that the club, founded in 1947 as an army team, have been using the Steaua brand illegally since 2004.
They have been given a reprieve for this week’s Europa League match against Dinamo Kiev but must reach an agreement if they want to hold onto trademark beyond that point.
What will Pro Evo call them now?
Beaua Stucharest perhaps?
The club previously known as Steaua?
Watch out shamrock rovers….enda will be getting ideas on how to raise a few quid from the ‘illegal’ use of the national emblem
If by Shamrock Rovers you mean Ryanair, Guinness, Fianna Fáil, the Indo…
Surely it’s Finn Harps that should be looking out then!