"What? Is this for real?"
"A fine?" Schuster looked at Francisco in astonishment, standing at the airport, just off the plane, and suddenly received a notification from the local "government" stating that in Lower Saxony, where Bremen is located, all competitive activities must not feature advertisements related to gambling.
Real Madrid's current sponsor displayed on their jerseys, Bwin, is an Austrian betting company.
The jerseys could not be reprocessed, so according to local regulations, Real Madrid needed to pay a certain amount of fine to the local "government."
Schuster wasn't particularly concerned about the fine itself, but being informed about this issue at the airport did somewhat affect the players' rest and mood.
"According to our contract with the sponsor, if such a thing happens, they will cover the cost."
"The important thing now is to calm the players' emotions."
