@smeghead said:
ME Bank have dumped the Storm
Skins have dumped the Storm
Host Plus have announced a press conference.
Kooga is waiting for more details.
Only News Ltd & Harvey Norman are guaranteed standing firm
They're not the only ones either…
Suzuki set to Storm out
MATT CAMPBELL
April 23, 2010
Japanese car manufacturer’s sponsorship of troubled NRL club the Melbourne Storm still yet to be decided.
Suzuki Australia today met to discuss the appropriate course of action following revelations of a salary cap rort by NRL ex-premiers, the Melbourne Storm, though no decision has been made as yet.
Suzuki is a premium sponsor of the Melbourne Storm and the car and motorbike manufacturer has their logo emblazoned on the sleeves of the Storm’s team jerseys.
Suzuki spokesman Andrew Ellis says the company’s decision on its sponsorship is likely to be made sooner rather than later.
“As you know, several key members of the Storm have been stood down so there’s an interim board in the process of being appointed,” says Mr Ellis. “And until we meet with that interim board there’s not much we can say.”
Speculation is rife surrounding the future of the club, and Suzuki’s decision could well be made for them if interim board decide the team should fold.
“Our plan is to meet with that interim board as soon as we can and learn their plans for the future, and we’ll make a decision then,” he says.
“We’re very disappointed with what happened.”
Suzuki has been a sponsor of the Storm since 2008, and Australian fullback Billy Slater is currently one of the poster boys for the company, starring in a television commercial for the Grand Vitara SUV.
