IF ANY proof were needed that the world of sport cannot remain immune from the global financial crisis it was the news yesterday that Andy Murray is willing to renegotiate the terms of his sponsorship deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland in a bid to "help" the ailing bank.
The world tennis No 4 from Dunblane is one of Britain's best known and wealthiest young sportsmen and has enjoyed a relationship with RBS since the age of 13. Under his current deal, the 21-year-old is contracted to wear the company's logo on his sleeve.
