Euro 2012: staff at England sponsor Vauxhall banned from watching matches The car manufacturer has its company logo on the England team shirts while players including Steven Gerrard and Joe Hart feature alongside production line staff in an advert. Its sponsorship deal is believed to be worth £6 million a year. However, employees working in Vauxhall factories have been told they are not allowed to watch England's Euro 2012 games. Staff at plants in Luton, Bedfordshire and Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, were stopped from watching the 1-1 draw against France on Monday and will not be able to see the game against Sweden on Friday, according to the Sun. A worker in Luton told the newspaper: "Our company is the main sponsor for England yet when it comes to matches we aren't even allowed to watch. We work hard for the company. We're gutted. Vauxhall said in a statement: "Strict health and safety regulations do not permit employees working on the production line to be distracted by matches shown on screens. And lines cannot simply be stopped to accommodate match times. Nissan reportedly has a similar ban in place at its Sunderland factory.