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Industry Moves

Michael Mellor, senior vice-president, head of football at IMG Media, is to leave the agency after more than 27 years with the company, SportBusiness understands
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Media

LaLiga, the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish football, has announced today (Friday) that the Central Court of Administrative Litigation has “completely dismissed” an appeal filed by …
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Sponsorship & Marketing

The Mexican Football Federation has added to its sponsorship portfolio with the signing of cryptocurrency exchange Bitso
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Sponsorship & Marketing

French Ligue 1 club Lille has reportedly signed UK-based online car retailer Cazoo as its front-of-shirt sponsor
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Recrowd, a crowdfunding platform in the real estate sector, has become a premium partner and back-of-shirt sponsor for Italian Serie A club Spezia Calcio until the end of the 2022-23 season
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Media

Media group Disney is in the final stages of agreeing a three-season deal for exclusive English Premier League rights across South America, SportBusiness understands.
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Industry Moves

Veteran United States soccer executive Lindsay Barenz has become the first female team president in the second-tier United Soccer League Championship, having been appointed to the senior leadership position…
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Sponsorship & Marketing

German 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli has extended its main shirt sponsor deal with telecoms operator Congstar. The new deal will run until the end of the 2024-25 season
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Events

The 2022 AFC Champions League will not conclude until 2023 under a revised fixture list set to be approved by the Asian Football Confederation
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Governance

The Premier League has announced that Peter McCormick will become the league’s interim chair on February 1, when the incumbent Gary Hoffman steps down. 
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Personal care brand Remington has extended its sponsorship of Premier League outfit Manchester United as the club’s ‘Official Electrical Styling Partner’. The ag
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Media

Brazilian broadcaster Globo has enhanced its coverage of state football competitions by acquiring rights to the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Gaúcho.
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Media

ViacomCBS streaming service Paramount+ is expanding its global sports reach by securing exclusive Premier League rights in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Media

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been ordered to pay compensation to Mediapro after a court ruled that it unlawfully excluded the agency from the process of awarding the domestic and international…
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Media

Sports-focused streaming service and channel aggregator fuboTV has made its most high-profile international rights acquisition to date by securing Premier League rights in Canada
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Life insurance company Prudential Africa has confirmed its status as the official insurance partner of the Africa Cup of Nations, currently being played in the host nation Cameroon
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Finance & Law

English Premier League football club Manchester City has announced a return to profit on the back of a 19-per-cent increase in total revenues to £569.8m (€683.4m/$783.3m) for the 2020-21 financial year.
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Fan Engagement

The German Football League (DFL), the organiser of the top-tier Bundesliga, has added India-based sports content platform Sportskeeda to its global network of content partners