Lyon's French forward Moussa Dembele celebrates with teammates after scoring against Manchester City in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final. Both teams have benefited from Chinese investment. Photo: AFP Lyon's French forward Moussa Dembele celebrates with teammates after scoring against Manchester City in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final. Both teams have benefited from Chinese investment. Photo: AFP
Lyon's French forward Moussa Dembele celebrates with teammates after scoring against Manchester City in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final. Both teams have benefited from Chinese investment. Photo: AFP
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Jonathan White

English Premier League clubs could pay for banking on China cash

  • Mysterious Southampton shirt sponsors LD Sports pull out of three-year agreement after just 12 months citing pandemic struggles
  • English Premier League in battle with Suning-owned PPTV over Chinese rights payment as coronavirus and politics threaten deals

Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 8:50pm, 17 Aug, 2020

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Lyon's French forward Moussa Dembele celebrates with teammates after scoring against Manchester City in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final. Both teams have benefited from Chinese investment. Photo: AFP Lyon's French forward Moussa Dembele celebrates with teammates after scoring against Manchester City in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final. Both teams have benefited from Chinese investment. Photo: AFP
Lyon's French forward Moussa Dembele celebrates with teammates after scoring against Manchester City in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final. Both teams have benefited from Chinese investment. Photo: AFP
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Jonathan White

Jonathan White

Jonathan White joined the Post in 2017 after a decade reporting on sport from China. He originally moved to Beijing to coach football in 2007 and later spent two years in Shanghai.