Football
MLS, DoorDash secure multiyear youth-focused partnership
Major League Soccer has secured a multiyear partnership with online food delivery service DoorDash, which has been designated the official on-demand delivery platform of MLS, youth development program …
Čeferin attacks European Super League relaunch, talks up intercontinental friendly plans
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has launched a new attack on the proposed European Super League amid reports that organisers will attempt to relaunch the project later today (Thursday).
K+ renews English Premier League rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese pay-television broadcaster K+ has renewed its broadcast rights deal with the English Premier League for another three seasons
Parlow Cone heads into US Soccer election on high having secured equal pay settlement
Ahead of the US Soccer presidential election on March 5, incumbent Cindy Parlow Cone speaks to SportBusiness about Carlos Cordeiro's unexpected challenge and the commercial ramifications of the USWNT equal pay settlement.
Abramovich to sell Chelsea, values club ‘at £3bn’
Russian-Israeli businessman Roman Abramovich is putting English Premier League club Chelsea up for sale, amid ongoing pressure on Russian business and sports interests due to the war in Ukraine
Gotham FC brings in blockchain company Algorand as primary jersey sponsor
National Women's Soccer League team NJ/NY Gotham FC has brought in blockchain company Algorand as its new principal jersey sponsor in a three-year, "mid-seven figure" deal
Everton suspends all sponsorship activity with USM-owned companies
English Premier League club Everton has suspended all sponsorship activity with Russian companies USM Holdings, MegaFon and Yota.
The news comes in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Premier League extends Avery Dennison shirt labelling supply deal
The English Premier League has extended its supplier agreement with sportswear branding and labelling manufacturer Avery Dennison until the end of the 2024-25 season
Iberia extends backing of RFEF
Spanish airline Iberia has extended its sponsorship agreement with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)
Manchester United’s net debt rises to £495m, broadcast revenue dips
Manchester United’s latest quarterly financial results have revealed that the Premier League football club’s net debt has increased to £494.8m (€595.2m/$660.7m).
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Celtic and Rangers ‘to play in Sydney friendly tournament’
Glasgow football clubs Celtic and Rangers will take part in a friendly tournament in Australia towards the end of this year, according to media reports
US Soccer secures $200m, eight-year domestic rights deal with WarnerMedia
The United States Soccer Federation has secured an eight-year domestic English-language rights deal with WarnerMedia from 2023 through 2030, which is worth a reported $200m (€180m) or $25m a year.
Adidas suspends Russian national teams kit deal
Sportswear manufacturer Adidas has suspended its sponsorship agreement with the Russian Football Union amid the ongoing Russian invasion and bombardment of Ukraine
Arsenal reports record £107.3m loss
English Premier League football club Arsenal has reported record losses of £107.3m (€128.8m/$143.8m) for the year ending May 31, 2021, as Covid-19 continued to severely impact the club.
Digiturk given a week to sign off new Süper Lig deals but bid for main package rebuffed
The Turkish Football Federation has given Digiturk, the Turkish pay-television operator owned by beIN Media Group, until the start of next week to sign agreements for various packages of rights to the…
Uefa terminates Gazprom sponsorship across club and national team competitions
Uefa has decided to end its sponsorship agreement with Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Borussia Dortmund extends Signal Iduna stadium naming rights deal
Borussia Dortmund has extended its stadium naming rights agreement with financial service provider Signal Iduna Group
Relevent set fair as European football evolves into multi-billion-dollar business in the US
Growth in value of football rights in US still only ‘near the beginning’
International Champions Cup will ‘no longer play Santa Claus’ with ‘disproportionate’ rights fees
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