Chelsea
Chelsea takeover offers made as bid deadline passes
Multiple acquisition bids have been made for Chelsea FC after the deadline for offers passed on Friday evening
Chris Giles on the formation of a new ticketing model with FanRally
In this week’s episode podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Chris Giles, co-founder and chief executive of California-based FanRally. Fisher and Russo also discuss the recent earnings report from Ultimate Fighting Championship parent Endeavor Group Holdings Inc., ESPN’s high-profile acquisition of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman for its Monday Night Football booth, ongoing sports-related issues from the Russian invasion of Ukraine including the forthcoming sale of the Premier League’s Chelsea, and a ballpark development setback for Major League Baseball’s Oakland A’s.
Ukrainian betting firm Parimatch to continue as Chelsea sponsor
Online betting platform Parimatch Tech is set to continue as a sponsor of Chelsea but will seek to limit its marketing activity with the Premier League club as it focuses on providing financial assistance…
MSC Cruises suspends Chelsea sponsorship
Italian cruise company MSC Cruises will temporarily deactivate its sponsorship of Chelsea FC in the wake of sanctions placed on the club’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich by the UK government.
Premier League disqualifies Abramovich, Hyundai suspends Chelsea deal
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been hit with further sanctions after the Premier League disqualified him as a director of the club, while Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai has become the latest…
Lou DePaoli on forging new pathways with General Sports Worldwide
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Lou DePaoli, managing director at global sports consulting and management firm General Sports Worldwide. Fisher and Russo also discuss the new collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, MLB’s streaming rights agreement with Apple, continued developments with the Premier League’s Chelsea and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the National Football League’s season-long suspension of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley for gambling offenses, and ownership moves for the Premier Hockey Federation’s Toronto Six and Boston Pride.
Three suspends Chelsea deal following Abramovich sanctions, logo to be removed
UK-based telecoms operator Three has suspended its main shirt sponsorship deal with Chelsea following the UK government’s decision to place owner Roman Abramovich on a financial sanctions list of wealthy i…
UK sanctions hit Abramovich’s Chelsea sale plans
Roman Abramovich’s efforts to sell English Premier League club Chelsea have effectively been suspended after the UK Government today (Thursday) named him as one of seven Russian oligarchs added to its l…
Julie Uhrman on the development and debut of Angel City FC
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Julie Uhrman, Angel City FC co-founder and president. Fisher and Russo also discuss Major League Baseball’s cancellation of the first week of the 2022 regular season and further impacts from the ongoing labor dispute with the MLB Players Association, the move of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to sell the Premier League’s Chelsea FC, a $1.5bn fundraising by Fanatics that now values the company at $27bn, and rising political pressures surrounding National Hockey League star Alexander Ovechkin.
Chelsea extends Fifa video game sponsorship with Electronic Arts
Premier League football club Chelsea has extended its long-running official video gaming sponsorship with Electronic Arts, publishers of the Fifa video game series
Chelsea signs ‘Indian fan experience’ deal with travel operator DreamSetGo
English Premier League club Chelsea has made India-based sports travel and experience company DreamSetGo its first-ever ‘Official Indian Fan Experience Partner’.
Manchester United agrees Ecolab sponsorship focused on hygiene and sustainability
English Premier League club Manchester United has signed up water, hygiene and infection prevention specialists Ecolab to its sponsorship portfolio
Parimatch adds Chelsea to Premier League club sponsorships
Online betting platform Parimatch Tech has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with English Premier League club Chelsea
European Super League project crumbling as clubs withdraw
The controversial European Super League is on the brink of failure following the withdrawal of all six Premier League clubs involved in the project
Forbes list sees Barcelona assume top spot, toppling Real Madrid, Manchester United
Real Madrid and Manchester United’s hold on Forbes’ list of the world’s most valuable football clubs has been broken by Barcelona, which has assumed top spot for the first time.
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Chelsea engages Horizm to maximise digital revenues
English Premier League football club Chelsea has teamed up with digital inventory management company Horizm to identify new digital revenue streams
Chelsea returns £32.5m profit, despite turnover fall prompted by Covid
English Premier League football club Chelsea has reported a profit of £32.5m (€36.2m/$44.5m
Hasbro launches content-led campaign with Arsenal and Chelsea
Toy brand Hasbro has launched a short-term content deal with Premier League football clubs Arsenal and Chelsea to promote a new model of its Nerf toy series called the Nerf Ultra One Blaster