diff --git a/docs/data/material/discover-more/backers/backers.md b/docs/data/material/discover-more/backers/backers.md
index f1feb3e50a9..a1bb64316e6 100644
--- a/docs/data/material/discover-more/backers/backers.md
+++ b/docs/data/material/discover-more/backers/backers.md
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ Diamond sponsors are those who've pledged \$1,500/month or more to the MUI organ
 via [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/mui-org) or via [the for-profit](https://www.patreon.com/oliviertassinari)
 
 <p style="display: flex; justify-content: start; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;">
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="tidelift.com" href="https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/npm-material-ui?utm_source=npm-material-ui&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=homepage" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px;"><img height="96" width="96" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/30204434?s=96" srcset="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/30204434?s=288 3x" alt="tidelift.com" title="Tidelift: Enterprise-ready open-source software." loading="lazy" /></a>
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="spotify.com" href="https://open.spotify.com?utm_source=MUI&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=backers" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px;"><img height="96" width="96" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/251374?s=96" srcset="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/251374?s=288 3x" alt="Spotify" title="Spotify: Music service for accessing millions of songs." loading="lazy"></a>
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="icons8.com" href="https://icons8.com?utm_source=MUI&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=backers" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px;"><img height="96" width="96" src="https://images.opencollective.com/icons8/7fa1641/logo/96.png" srcset="https://images.opencollective.com/icons8/7fa1641/logo/288.png 3x" alt="Icons8" title="Icons8: API for icons, photos, illustrations, and music." loading="lazy"></a>
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="rxdb.info" href="https://rxdb.info/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_medium=opencollective&utm_campaign=opencollective-mui" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px;"><img height="96" width="96" src="https://rxdb.info/files/logo/logo_text.svg" alt="RxDB" title="RxDB: Local-first JavaScript database." loading="lazy" /></a>
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="text-em-all.com" href="https://www.text-em-all.com/?utm_source=MUI&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=backers" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px;"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1262264?s=96" srcset="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1262264?s=288 3x" alt="text-em-all.com" title="Text-em-all: Mass text messaging and automated calling." height="96" width="96" loading="lazy"></a>
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="megafamous.com" href="https://megafamous.com/?utm_source=MUI&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=backers" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px;"><img height="96" width="96" src="/static/sponsors/megafamous.png" alt="megafamous.com" title="MegaFamous: Buy Instagram followers and likes." loading="lazy" /></a>
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="dialmycalls.com" href="https://www.dialmycalls.com/?utm_source=MUI&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=backers" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px;"><img height="96" width="96" src="https://images.opencollective.com/dialmycalls/f5ae9ab/avatar/96.png" srcset="https://images.opencollective.com/dialmycalls/f5ae9ab/avatar/288.png 3x" alt="dialmycalls.com" title="DialMyCalls: Send text messages, calls, and emails." loading="lazy" /></a>
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="goread.io" href="https://goread.io/?utm_source=MUI&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=backers" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px; display:flex;"><img height="110" width="96" src="https://images.opencollective.com/goread_io/eb6337d/logo/96.png" srcset="https://images.opencollective.com/goread_io/eb6337d/logo/288.png 3x" alt="goread.io" title="Goread.io: Instagram followers, likes, views, and comments." loading="lazy" /></a>
+  <img style="margin-right: 16px;" height="96" width="96" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/30204434?s=96" srcset="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/30204434?s=288 3x" alt="tidelift.com" title="Tidelift: Enterprise-ready open-source software." loading="lazy" />
+  <img style="margin-right: 16px;" height="96" width="96" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/251374?s=96" srcset="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/251374?s=288 3x" alt="Spotify" title="Spotify: Music service for accessing millions of songs." loading="lazy">
+  <img style="margin-right: 16px;" height="96" width="96" src="https://images.opencollective.com/icons8/7fa1641/logo/96.png" srcset="https://images.opencollective.com/icons8/7fa1641/logo/288.png 3x" alt="Icons8" title="Icons8: API for style="margin-right: 16px;" icons, photos, illustrations, and music." loading="lazy">
+  <img height="96" width="96" src="https://rxdb.info/files/logo/logo_text.svg" alt="RxDB" title="RxDB: Local-first JavaScript database." loading="lazy" />
+  <img style="margin-right: 16px;" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1262264?s=96" srcset="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1262264?s=288 3x" alt="text-em-all.com" title="Text-em-all: Mass text messaging and automated calling." height style="margin-right: 16px;"="96" width="96" loading="lazy">
+  <img height="96" width="96" src="/static/sponsors/megafamous.png" alt="megafamous.com" title="MegaFamous: Buy Instagram followers and likes." loading="lazy" />
+  <img style="margin-right: 16px;" height="96" width="96" src="https://images.opencollective.com/dialmycalls/f5ae9ab/avatar/96.png" srcset="https://images.opencollective.com/dialmycalls/f5ae9ab/avatar/288.png 3x" alt="dialmycalls.com" title="DialMyCalls: Send text messages, calls, and emails." loading="lazy" />
+  <img style="margin-right: 16px;" height="110" width="96" src="https://images.opencollective.com/goread_io/eb6337d/logo/96.png" srcset="https://images.opencollective.com/goread_io/eb6337d/logo/288.png 3x" alt="goread.io" title="Goread.io: Instagram followers, likes, views, and comments." loading="lazy" />
 </p>
 
 <!--
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ List gold sponsors that regular sponsors could feel uncomfortable being listed n
 For example, it could be because the service breaks another service's Terms of service and hence is a moral minefield.
 -->
 <p style="display: flex; justify-content: start; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;">
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="buzzoid.com" href="https://buzzoid.com/" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px; display:flex;"><img height="24" width="24" src="https://images.opencollective.com/buzzoidz/d23d9bb/logo/24.png" srcset="https://images.opencollective.com/buzzoidz/d23d9bb/logo/72.png 3x" alt="buzzoid.com" title="Buzzoid: Instant delivery Instagram followers." loading="lazy" style="margin-right:8px;" />Buzzoid</a>
-  <a data-ga-event-category="sponsor" data-ga-event-action="docs-backers" data-ga-event-label="twicsy.com" href="https://twicsy.com/" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank" class="remove-link-arrow" style="margin-right: 16px; display:flex;"><img height="24" width="24" src="/static/sponsors/twicsy-square.svg" alt="twicsy.com" title="Twicsy: Instant delivery Instagram followers." loading="lazy" style="margin-right:8px;" />Twicsy</a>
+  <div style="margin-right: 16px; display:flex;"><img height="24" width="24" src="https://images.opencollective.com/buzzoidz/d23d9bb/logo/24.png" srcset="https://images.opencollective.com/buzzoidz/d23d9bb/logo/72.png 3x" alt="buzzoid.com" title="Buzzoid: Instant delivery Instagram followers." loading="lazy" style="margin-right:8px;" />Buzzoid</div>
+  <div style="margin-right: 16px; display:flex;"><img height="24" width="24" src="/static/sponsors/twicsy-square.svg" alt="twicsy.com" title="Twicsy: Instant delivery Instagram followers." loading="lazy" style="margin-right:8px;" />Twicsy</div>
 </p>
 
 Gold sponsors are those who've pledged \$500/month or more to the MUI organization. [Tier benefits](#gold).
diff --git a/docs/src/components/home/BacklinkSponsor.tsx b/docs/src/components/home/BacklinkSponsor.tsx
index a26b30dbe14..8bb6d852fae 100644
--- a/docs/src/components/home/BacklinkSponsor.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/components/home/BacklinkSponsor.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { Link } from '@mui/docs/Link';
+import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
 import OpenInNewRoundedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/OpenInNewRounded';
 
 export default function BacklinkSponsor(props: {
@@ -18,18 +18,15 @@ export default function BacklinkSponsor(props: {
   }
 
   return (
-    <Link
+    <Box
       data-ga-event-category="sponsor"
       data-ga-event-action="homepage"
       data-ga-event-label={new URL(item.href).hostname}
-      href={item.href}
       title={item.description}
-      target="_blank"
-      rel="sponsored noopener"
       sx={{ mr: { xs: 2, md: 3 }, mt: { xs: 2, md: 3 } }}
     >
       {item.name}
       <OpenInNewRoundedIcon sx={{ fontSize: 16, ml: 1, verticalAlign: 'middle' }} />
-    </Link>
+    </Box>
   );
 }
diff --git a/docs/src/components/home/SponsorCard.tsx b/docs/src/components/home/SponsorCard.tsx
index 57db5d26c72..4d5c38a0291 100644
--- a/docs/src/components/home/SponsorCard.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/components/home/SponsorCard.tsx
@@ -27,14 +27,9 @@ export default function SponsorCard(props: {
 
   return (
     <Paper
-      component={Link}
-      noLinkStyle
       data-ga-event-category="sponsor"
       data-ga-event-action="homepage"
       data-ga-event-label={new URL(item.href).hostname}
-      href={item.href}
-      target="_blank"
-      rel="sponsored noopener"
       variant="outlined"
       sx={{
         p: 2,