Barclays赞助Hampden公园, 引发对其国防联系的抗议; 原网站面临重新开发。 Barclays sponsors Hampden Park, sparking protest over its defense ties; original site faces redevelopment.

格拉斯哥(Glasgow)的汉普登公园(Hampden Park)已改名为巴克莱斯(Barclays Hampden), Hampden Park in Glasgow is being renamed Barclays Hampden under a multi-million-pound sponsorship deal with Barclays, making it the stadium’s first naming rights agreement. 该银行将赞助苏格兰杯和Barclays Next Gen女孩表现计划。 The bank will sponsor the Scottish Cup and the Barclays Next Gen Girls’ Performance Programme. 巴克莱与向以色列供应武器的公司(包括BAE Systems和Raytheon)之间的金融关系引起了亲巴勒斯坦团体的批评, 尽管银行表示不直接投资于国防公司。 The partnership has drawn criticism from pro-Palestinian groups over Barclays’ financial ties to companies supplying weapons to Israel, including BAE Systems and Raytheon, though the bank says it does not directly invest in defense firms. 活动人士抗议巴克莱格拉斯哥校区，指责其资助军事活动。 Activists have protested Barclays’ Glasgow campus, citing its role in funding military activities. 苏格兰足协为该协议辩护，强调在各个层面支持足球。 The Scottish FA defends the deal, emphasizing support for football at all levels. 同时,最初在苏格兰开始足球的Hampden公园场地,在Hampden保龄球俱乐部计划于2026年结束租约后,又面临着重新开发的威胁,促使人们努力保护。 Meanwhile, the original Hampden Park site, where football began in Scotland, faces redevelopment threats after the Hampden Bowling Club plans to end its lease in 2026, prompting preservation efforts.