Chelsea captain John Terry dropped from current Umbro campaigns pending racist abuse trial verdict

Chelsea captain John Terry has been dropped from any current Umbro advertising campaigns amid allegations of racist abuse aimed towards QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.

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The 31-year-old was recently stripped of the England captaincy by the FA following the allegations, yet has since been cleared to play at Euro 2012 if selected, with his trial being adjourned until July 9.

Umbro have confirmed the former England skipper is still to be sponsored by the sportswear giants, at least until his £4 million deal runs out in the summer, but he will not feature in any advertising campaigns pending the results of the trial.

A spokesman for Umbro told reports: "John is not involved in current Umbro campaigns and I can't comment on future campaigns and discuss which players are involved.

"John remains an Umbro-sponsored player while the case is pending.

"It is true that we are seeking new players to promote our brand but we are constantly looking for footballing talent."

Another company has also moved to distance themselves from the Chelsea captain.

Samsung, Chelsea’s sponsors since 2009, released a statement insisting they have no involvement with any specific players and are simply connected to the club.

The statement read: "Samsung Electronics and Chelsea Football Club renewed their global partnership in 2009, extending the relationship until the end of the 2012/13 season.

"Samsung Electronics enjoys this commercial partnership with the club only. It does not extend to any members of the playing staff at Chelsea FC."