Ben Cronin

Saudi-owned oil entity Aramco has announced an expansive sponsorship deal with Concacaf, the governing body for football in North and Central America and the Caribbean.

PinDrop, the sports marketing agency founded by former Arsenal commercial executives Sean Thornley and Menino Pereira, is to help enhance the sponsorship research capabilities of Premier League side Newcastle United.

Entain-owned betting brand Ladbrokes has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in Australia and New Zealand.

PepsiCo has sought to cement its presence in Saudi Arabian football by announcing a deal to become a ‘Gold Partner’ of the Saudi Pro League.

Emirates has announced a global sponsorship deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that will see it become the first-ever referee jersey patch sponsor for the league and the title sponsor of the NBA Cup.

Serie A will have a new domestic title sponsor next season after the league announced a three-year agreement with the Italian energy company Eni.

British Cycling has indicated it will be willing to engage the support of sports marketing agencies after taking on the responsibility for delivering this year’s Tour of Britain men’s and women’s road races.

Adidas has entered into a global partnership with Saudi-owned event, retail and rights company Sela focusing on “strategic collaborations and joint developments”.

The German Football League (DFL) and Germany’s Federal Cartel Office have ruled that Porsche will be able to take a 10.4-per-cent stake in Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

Fifa has officially announced an extension of its top-tier sponsorship agreement with Visa, expanding its existing deal with the payment services brand that covers its women’s football competitions.