Hooters have been banned from sponsoring an under-10s football team in Nottingham just days after sending a host of glamorous waitresses to pose with the children.
A deal between Burton Joyce FC and Hooters was announced earlier this week, sparking outcry on social media. Some football fans said the link-up was "creepy" and "wrong" on account of the American bar having waitresses who dress up in revealing outfits.
The chain have also been accused of being "degrading to women."Both Hooters, which has its only UK branch in Nottingham and the club, founded in 1990, came in for criticism online for announcing the sponsorship with a series of images showing the bar's waitresses posing with the under-10s team.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumFollowing the outcry, the Nottinghamshire FA have now banned the deal.
Explaining their decision in a statement, they said: "The County FA had not been approached by the club seeking sanction for the sponsorship and had we have been', they said."The request would have been declined in accordance with FA rules appertaining to the Kit and Advertising Regulations.
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