Football
Barcelona lays out allegations against former regime
FC Barcelona has provided local prosecutors with a forensic report that it believes highlights the “economic irrationality” overseen by its previous board of directors, led by former president Josep Mar…
Wolfsburg and SAIC Anji Logistics upgrade sponsorship deal
Chinese firm SAIC Anji Logistics has upgraded its sponsorship agreement with German football club VfL Wolfsburg, becoming an international exclusive partner of the Bundesliga side
Dal Pino steps down as Lega Serie A president
Paolo Dal Pino has announced his resignation as president of Lega Serie A, organising body of the top division of Italian club football, citing an inability to adequately fulfil his duties following the …
Channel 4 to broadcast Chelsea’s Fifa Club World Cup campaign
Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has landed rights in the UK to this month’s Fifa Club World Cup.
NWSL, players complete landmark labor agreement
Five-labor agreement introduces widespread improvements in player pay, benefits
TV2 strikes Discovery deal for early Eliteserien access
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has secured early access to the top two divisions of domestic club football after agreeing a carriage deal with incumbent rights-holder, media group Discovery
Screach delivers Amazon Ligue 1 action to commercial sites, Bergeaud named French CEO
Prime Video, the streaming service of online retail giant Amazon, has chosen UK-based enterprise streaming and advertising platform Screach to deliver its coverage of Ligue 1 football matches to commercial…
ITV lands Arnold Clark Cup domestic rights, Pitch seals international deals
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has been appointed as host broadcaster and domestic rights-holder of the Arnold Clark Cup, with the Pitch International agency also agreeing a host of overseas rights deals…
Charlotte FC reaches 60,000 mark for first MLS home game
Major League Soccer expansion team Charlotte FC has already sold more than 60,000 tickets for the club's inaugural home game at Bank of America Stadium, against Los Angeles Galaxy on March 5, team president…
LaLiga invites media rights bids of up to five years in UK and Ireland
Spain's LaLiga has issued an invitation to tender for media rights in the UK and Ireland for up to five years, from 2022-23 to 2026-27
Rebel clubs’ LaLiga Impulso lawsuit admitted by Madrid court
Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Athletic Club’s legal challenge against LaLiga Impulso, the investment venture between the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football and private equity f…
Globo strikes women’s football deal with CBF
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has agreed a new rights deal with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) focused on the women’s game.
ViacomCBS nets domestic rights to Chile matches
ViacomCBS has secured domestic broadcast rights to the Chilean national team's matches from 2023 to 2026
FC Zürich fills vacant front-of-shirt position with Nokera
Swiss football club FC Zürich has signed up industrial real estate company Nokera as its new main sponsor.
Real Madrid ‘agrees 25-year deal’ with Legends for Bernabéu’s commercial exploitation
Legends, the US-based 'premium experiences company', has reportedly struck a 25-year deal with Real Madrid to acquire a 20-per-cent stake in a new company that will manage the LaLiga giant’s revamped E…
Manchester City makes Aldar latest sponsorship addition
English Premier League club Manchester City has agreed a sponsorship deal with Abu Dhabi-based real estate development and management company Aldar
Parma owner Krause secures Des Moines USL Championship expansion team
Kyle Krause, the owner of Serie B club Parma, has expanded his soccer portfolio by securing a United Soccer League Championship expansion team in Des Moines, Iowa