The issue is a sensitive one for English football's leading clubs because so many of them have become reliant on revenue from the gambling sector
An executive at another club said the Premier League had indicated that the ban on betting sponsorship was intended to be permanent, but that it would be subject to a clause allowing it to be overturned with two years' notice in certain circumstances.
Almost half of Premier League clubs, including Newcastle United and West Ham, were sponsored by betting companies last season, although the Magpies are likely to secure a replacement for Fun88 after the coming campaign. A Whitehall source said there had been intensive discussions in recent days about the terms of voluntary agreement.
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