TOON ARMY
May 1st, 2002
Keith NuthallFRANCE'S Loi Evin, which restricts the display of advertisements for alcoholic drinks, has come under attack from an unlikely source, a case at the European Court of Justice involving Newcastle United Football Club.The team - locally known as the Magpies - is fighting legal action brought by Bacardi-Martini and Cellier des Dauphins. They claim they lost money when Newcastle's management programmed revolving touchline hoardings to display their advertisements for swift 1-2 second intervals.This was during a UEFA Cup tie against French team Metz, which ...
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