Thursday, 25 July 2013

Papiss Cisse Backs Down In Newcastle Shirt Row, Agrees To Wear ‘Wonga’ Kit Next Season

Count me in: Papiss Cisse will wear the new Wonga shirt despite his reservations with the company

Papiss Cisse will wear Newcastle's new kit despite pay-day loan company Wonga being the shirt's sponsor.

The Senegal international had refused to wear the new Wonga training kit and match-day shirt because of his Muslim beliefs (HERE).

But just days after pictures emerged of Cisse allegedly gambling in a Newcastle city centre casino (HERE), the issue has been resolved by the club and player and his advisers.

He is now expected to wear the Wonga-endorsed kit in training and for first team matches. The PFA have also helped negotiate a compromise between the two parties.

The agreement will be a welcome boost to Pardew, who is yet to make a single senior signing this summer and is waiting for Joe Kinnear, the director of football, to press ahead with deals for Lyon's Bafetimbi Gomis and Aston Villa's Darren Bent.

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