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A clutch of clubs in both the English Football League ( EFL ) and non-league are calling on the Government to ban all gambling advertising within football.

Twenty clubs, including the likes of Luton Town, Tranmere Rovers and Forest Green Rovers, have sent a letter to Government calling for an end to gambling sponsorship to try and "challenge the notion that football is dependent on gambling advertising revenues".

The letter, coordinated by the Gambling With Lives campaign group, says: "As owners, directors, and executives responsible for our clubs, we have witnessed the harmful growth of gambling sponsorship and advertising in football, including the negative impact on our fans.

"A ban on gambling logos on shirts would be a significant acceptance of the harm caused, but we would encourage you to include all gambling advertising in stadiums and competition sponsorship so every young fan can go to any football match - home and away - free of inducements to gamble."

A number of clubs in the EFL have gambling firms as their principal shirt sponsor. Derby County and Middlesbrough are both sponsored by 32Red whilst Birmingham City