Football
Marshawn Lynch joins Oakland Roots ownership team
National Football League superstar Marshawn Lynch has joined the ownership group of United Soccer League Championship expansion team Oakland Roots SC
Eleven’s MyCujoo in the market for head of sponsorship
MyCujoo, the football streaming platform now under the ownership of Eleven, is recruiting for a head of sponsorship
RFEF proposes Seville as Euro 2020 back-up solution
Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has underlined the importance of Spain remaining a Uefa Euro 2020 host country and proposed Seville as a potential replacement for…
Investindustrial ‘makes €200m offer’ for Barça Corporate stake
European investment group Investindustrial has made a €200m ($239.7
Standard Liège ‘secures upfront bank funding’ against future media-rights income
Belgian top-tier football club Standard Liège has reportedly become the first in the country to agree a deal that gives it an upfront payment in exchange for future television rights income.
Globo agrees rights deal with Brazilian Série A debutant Cuiabá
Media group Globo has secured free-to-air, pay-television and pay-per-view rights to the home matches of Brazilian top-tier club Cuiabá.
AC Milan’s Stylsvig sees positive signs in sponsorship market after BMW deal
Last month’s deal with BMW has grown AC Milan’s Premium Partner tier to four brands – a doubling since the end of last season, with EA Sports having signed in August ahead of the start of the 2020-21 seaso…
Serie A president Dal Pino faced with calls to step down
Lega Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino has seen his position come into question after a group of seven clubs from the top division of Italian football have called on him to resign
Dan Haddad | No need for review – why VAR sponsorship is a dud
Daniel Haddad, head of commercial strategy at the Octagon agency, sees little merit in sponsorship proposals around Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology, the application of which has only detracted from the fan experience
Chinese Super League agrees streaming rights deal with Dongqiudi
Chinese football-focused digital platform Dongqiudi has acquired non-exclusive live streaming rights for the Chinese Super League in a three-season deal starting with the upcoming 2021 season
Everton partners with Pulse Sport and Entertainment to grow club in North America
English Premier League club Everton has announced a multifaceted strategy to grow its brand, commercial potential, and fanbase in North America
McConaughey’s star power helps Austin FC make immediate MLS splash
MLS expansion team drawing huge buzz thanks to the excitement of Austin, Texas, finally becoming a major league sports town and the global profile of minority owner and noted actor Matthew McConaughey. Bob Williams reports.
Hyperice gains NWSL integration with OL Reign partnership
Hyperice, the increasingly prominent recovery and performance technology company, has gained further integration within professional soccer by announcing a multiyear partnership with National Women's Soccer…
Empower Field at Mile High to host 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals
Concacaf has announced that Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, will host the inaugural Concacaf Nations League Finals from June 3-6
Variable reserve prices set for Serie B domestic broadcast rights
Lega Serie B has informed broadcasters in Italy of the prices assigned to the non-exclusive rights packages available in its newly-launched domestic rights tender that spans the 2021-24 period
Europa League remains on Czech public television in new deal
Česká Televize, the public-service broadcaster in the Czech Republic, has retained rights to European club football’s second-tier Uefa Europa League from 2021-22 to 2023-24.
Shakhtar Donetsk launches international PPV service
Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk will broadcast its match with Dynamo Kyiv this weekend to an international audience on its own pay-per-view service