Premier League asks clubs to back phasing out gambling firms sponsoring shirts

Bruno Guimaraes holds the shirt of Newcastle, who are among those with betting firm sponsorship (Owen Humphreys/PA)

The Premier League has asked its clubs to support phasing out gambling companies sponsoring shirts, the PA news agency understands.

Premier League chiefs are understood to have made the request in a bid to avert the threat of a Government-enforced ban.