MND Scotland thank Hearts for helping in fight against motor neurone disease

MND Scotland have thanked Hearts for helping in the fight against motor neurone disease after the club announced it had agreed a sponsorship deal with the charity.

By Craig Fowler

Published 7th Jun 2021, 16:57 BST- 1 min read

Updated 8th Jun 2021, 07:19 BST

Tributes to former Hearts captain Marius Zaliukas after his death last October. Picture: SNS

The Tynecastle side will carry the logo on the front of their strips for the 2021/22 season and a portion of profits from each shirt sold will be donated to the organisation.

Hearts agreed to the partnership after their six-year deal with Save The Children came to an end. The club have endured tragic loss relating to MND twice in the space of the last five years. Scottish Cup-winning captain Marius Zaliukas passed away last October, while former director Robert Wilson died in 2016.

After Hearts tweeted the announcement, MND responded with words of thanks.

They wrote: “Thank you so much for this fantastic opportunity, which will honour the memory of Marius Žaliūkas. We're building a movement to fight back against motor neurone disease - thank you for helping us speak to more people about our fight. #MND”

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