Signing Japanese international Takumi Minamino will be a boon for Liverpool's commercial activity in Asia, but the club's strategy to become number one in the region goes beyond a single signing. John Duerden reports.
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Portuguese football facing losses of €266m, warns of ‘collapse’ if league is suspended
Sónia Carneiro, executive director of Liga Portugal, has warned that the teams in the top two divisions of Portuguese league football are facing collective losses of over €250m ($304m) for the 2020-21 se…
NFL caps Super Bowl LV attendance at 22,000 fans
Super Bowl LV at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on February 7 will officially have a capacity of 22,000 fans including 14,500 ticket buyers and 7,500 vaccinated health care workers who will be guests of…
Manchester United sponsorship helps Gulf Oil build Chinese empire
Deal with Manchester United helped Gulf Oil gain recognition and trust in Chinese marketplace.
Plans to open 1,000 service stations in three years “impossible” without the partnership.
Atlanta United use fans as ambassadors to enter global elite for attendance
MLS team averaged over 53,000 fans per game last year in just the club's second season
Gate revenue on a par with teams in world's top-five leagues, says club president Eales
Ariston makes Chinese market play with Juventus regional deal
Heating systems brand Ariston has signed a regional deal for the Chinese market with Italian Serie A club Juventus
Real Madrid signs Fonbet as regional betting sponsor
Spanish football club Real Madrid has signed up sports gambling platform Fonbet as a regional sponsor
Tectake online retailer joins Borussia Dortmund as ‘Premium Partner’
Online house and garden furniture retailer Tectake will become a new sponsor of German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund from the second half of the 2020-21 season
Everton signs Clarity Sports to provide team travel and matchday packages
English Premier League club Everton has become the latest sports team to sign up sports travel company Clarity Sports as a sponsor
India’s Asian Cup bid signals burgeoning ambition to be a sporting power
All India Football Federation president Praful Patel says hosting the 2027 Asian Cup will hasten India's big ambitions in football and sport more generally.
International Women’s Cup unveils plan to become direct rival to Relevent’s Women’s ICC
SportBusiness speaks to John Reynal, the founder of Onside and FXE Futbol, about the strategy behind the IWC and the potential threat of legal action from Relevent Sports.
The Premier League waits for sun to shine on chilly UK media market
The Premier League usually auctions its domestic media rights halfway through its three-season cycle, but Covid has uprooted its plans. Callum McCarthy examines the likely bidders and the league's hopes for an uplift in the value of the rights.
Jason Siegel | 48-team Fifa World Cup raises the stakes for 2026 host cities
Jason Siegel, president and chief executive of Greater Orlando Sports Commission, argues that the city’s experience in staging closed-door NBA and MLS games puts it in a strong position to host matches at the 2026 Fifa World Cup