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SPFL seeks SFA arbitration to resolve Rangers Cinch title sponsor dispute
The Scottish Professional Football League has called on the Scottish Football Association to arbitrate in its dispute with Premiership champions Rangers over the League’s title sponsorship deal with C…
Rangers snub new title sponsor Cinch at Scottish Premiership opener
Defending Scottish Professional Football League champions Rangers refused to sport the logo of online used car retailer Cinch, the league's recently-announced title sponsor, on their shirt sleeves as the…
Pakistan, USA among bidders for ICC events
The International Cricket Council has received proposals from 17 member nations to host men's one-day international and T20 events in the next cycle, 2024 to 2031
Late Peter Vardy bid defeated rival offers for seven-figure Scotland shirt sponsorship
Automotive retailer Peter Vardy Group arrived late at the discussion table late before outbidding rival offers to take up the Scottish Rugby Union’s front-of-shirt sponsorship rights in deal announced i…
SA quartet join as Pro14 becomes United Rugby Championship in CVC era
Cross-border rugby union competition the Pro14 has today (Tuesday) announced it has forged an agreement with four South African clubs to launch as the United Rugby Championship, with talks being held over…
SPFL title sponsor search over as Cinch signed up by GV6 Sport Collective
The Scottish Professional Football League has ended its search for a new title sponsor for its league competitions after the GV6 Sport Collective consultancy brokered a five-year deal with Cinch, the online…
Hearts sign deal with Dell Technologies giving MND Scotland place on shirt fronts
Scottish football club Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) has signed a sponsorship deal with Dell Technologies which will see charity MND Scotland present on the front of its playing shirts
Covid-19 concerns see Ashgabat lose UCI Track World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that its 2021 Track World Championships will no longer take place in Ashgabat due to Covid-19 concerns, with Glasgow seemingly in the box seat to become…
Rangers launch fan share offering to help ‘future-proof’ the club
Scottish Premiership football club Rangers has announced the launch of a fan share offering, through which it aims to raise £6.75m (€7.8m/$9.6m).
Glasgow Warriors renew with long-running back-of-shirt sponsor
Scottish rugby union’s Glasgow Warriors have renewed a back-of-shirt sponsorship agreement with The Malcolm Group, the Scotland-based logistics and construction company.
QTV to increase remote production of Scottish Premiership matches
QTV, the Scotland-based broadcast facilities and production company, is to increase its remote production of matches from the Scottish Premiership to three per matchweek from the start of next season as…
Bilbao, Dublin and Glasgow’s Euro 2020 status ‘at risk’
European football’s governing body Uefa is said to be considering removing Euro 2020 host city status from Bilbao, Dublin and Glasgow amid concerns over guarantees concerning fan attendance for their g…
Recast makes UK football move with Hibs content deal
Recast, the new direct-to-customer video platform that operates on a micropayment basis, has signed one of its first football clubs to a content-sharing agreement in a deal announced with Scotland’s H…
SPFL steps up title sponsor hunt with Sport Collective GV6 appointment
The Scottish Professional Football League has stepped up its work with Sport Collective GV6, appointing the UK-based specialist sponsorship and digital consultancy in its ongoing efforts to find a title…
Celtic recruit Scottish Rugby’s McKay to replace long-standing CEO Lawwell
Scottish Rugby’s chief operating officer Dominic McKay is to become chief executive at Scottish Premiership side Celtic as Peter Lawwell, the long-standing incumbent, leaves the role.
SPFL signs off on multi-year spirits sponsorship
The Scottish Professional Football League has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with distillery The Loch Lomond Group that grants its vodka brand Glen’s as an ‘Official Partner’ of the League.
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Competition watchdog probes Rangers and retailers over kit pricing
Scottish football club Rangers is under investigation from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over alleged price fixing for its replica kits
Scottish government promises further £13m in funding for events industry
The Scottish government has announced that it will provide an additional £13m ($17.3m/€14.2m