Football
‘Men in Blazers’ expands with podcasts, For Soccer Ventures partnership
Men in Blazers, the popular American soccer-focused podcast and TV show, is looking to significantly expand its brand thanks to a partnership with United States soccer-focused investment firm For Soccer…
Bonomi rejected as Lega Serie A president
The search for a new president of Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of Italian club football, will continue after Carlo Bonomi only received one vote during a meeting held yesterday…
Court upholds decision to fine Polsat over Euro 2016 coverage
A Polish court has upheld a decision that will see domestic pay-television operator Cyfrowy Polsat pay a multi-million Euro fine after making it difficult for viewers to watch Euro 2016 matches free of…
Claro on board as World Cup regional sponsor in South America
Telco Claro has signed up as a regional sponsor of this year’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
Standalone Saudi package offered as RFEF invites Copa del Rey rights bids in Mena
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has invited bids for broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa to the Copa del Rey tournament
St. Louis City SC names Centene as inaugural naming rights partner
Major League Soccer expansion team St. Louis City SC has secured a 15-year naming rights deal with St. Louis, Missouri-based healthcare company Centene Corp
DraftKings makes Premier League play with Norwich City sponsorship
English football club Norwich City has signed US gaming company DraftKings as the team’s official fantasy sports partner for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Roewe ‘agrees three-year sponsorship deal’ with China women’s national football team
Chinese car brand Roewe is reported to have agreed a deal with the Chinese Football Association to sponsor the China women’s national football team.
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Genius secures Icelandic football data and betting streaming rights
The Icelandic Club Association (ÍTF) and the Icelandic Football Association (KSI) have ended a year-long search for a data provider by agreeing a long-term, multi-faceted deal with Genius Sports.
RTVE lands Champions League final rights for first time since 2015
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE will show the final of this season's Uefa Champions League in May, as well as two Spanish national team friendlies in March
New Botafogo owner Textor to axe ‘several’ sponsorship deals
American technology entrepreneur John Textor, the incoming major shareholder at Rio de Janieiro-based football club Botafogo, is ready to terminate several of the club’s sponsorship agreements because t…
Sporting Kansas City cuts short Bally Sports local rights deal due to streaming issues
Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City has called time on its local rights deal with regional sports network Bally Sports Kansas City a year early due to widespread frustration with the Sinclair Broadcast …
Canal Plus, beIN secure French injunctions to protect Champions League coverage
Canal Plus and beIN Sports France, the pay-television broadcasters and Uefa Champions League rights-holders in France, have obtained injunctions to protect themselves against illegal streaming of European…
Bahrain, Seychelles and UAE vie for Beach Soccer World Cup hosting rights
Fifa has announced it will choose between Bahrain, the Seychelles and the United Arab Emirates to host its 2023 Beach Soccer World Cup
Athletico Paranaense renews Havan sleeve sponsorship
Brazlian football's Athletico Paranaense has signed a renewal to its sponsorship contract with Brazilian retailer Havan
Sonepar extends and expands Borussia Mönchengladbach sleeve sponsorship
German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach has signed an extension and expansion of its sleeve sponsorship agreement with French electrical wholesaler Sonepar.
Stats Perform finalises Thai FA data and integrity deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has finalised an eight-year deal with the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) to provide data and integrity services