Football
Sportklub lands Caf rights in the Balkans
United Media’s pay-television broadcaster Sportklub has acquired exclusive media rights in the Balkans for the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, as well as the knockout phases of the TotalEnergies C…
Premier League to add Castrol as seventh official partner
The Premier League has signed up oil lubricant provider Castrol to fill its final central sponsorship position in a multi-year deal which will begin in January 2022
EXCLUSIVE: A-Leagues upgrades data-driven content capability with Stats Perform
Sports data firm Stats Perform and A-Leagues have agreed a three-year deal, beginning with the 2021-22 season, to create new, data-driven content for the leagues’ media channels.
MEPs oppose breakaway competitions, seek values-based EU sports model
Fifa and Uefa have welcomed a report from Members of European Parliament which “strongly opposes” breakaway competitions such as the attempted European Super League project proposed by 12 football clu…
Premier League media rights sales roll on to Latin America and Caribbean
The Premier League has initiated its broadcast rights sales process in Latin America and the Caribbean, inviting broadcasters to lodge their first-round offers by December 13
Sportfive widens AFF role with deal for under-23 Championship
The Sportfive agency has widened its association with the Asean Football Federation by becoming the exclusive commercial representative for the 2022 AFF U23 Championship
InStat and Wyscout secure Serie A scouting database rights
Lega Serie A has awarded non-exclusive international scouting database rights to the Russia-based InStat and Italy-based Wyscout, SportBusiness understands
Kipsta follows French league deal with five-year Pro League contract
Kipsta, the sportswear brand owned by French group Decathlon, will become the official ball supplier of Belgian football’s Pro League from the start of the 2023-24 season.
Tottenham sees losses and net debt grow amid Covid-19 challenges
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has seen its pre-tax losses rise by over £10m (€11.9m/$13.4m) to £80.2m,
FA appoints ex-USGA executive Singh as commercial director
The English Football Association has appointed former US Golf Association executive Navin Singh as its new commercial director
Football Ferns net Ford backing ahead of Women’s World Cup
New Zealand Football has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Ford New Zealand through which the domestic arm of the US automotive giant will take on naming rights to the women’s national team for t…
Canal Plus extends rights to Ivory Coast’s Ligue 1, matches also shown on RTI
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal with the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) for Ligue 1, the top division of the domestic game
Mainz secures early shirt sponsor extension with Kömmerling
German Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05 has signed an extension with its front-of-shirt sponsor, window retailer Kömmerling.
Russian Premier League strategic plan detailed as Khachaturyants elected president
Ashot Khachaturyants has secured the presidency of the Russian Premier League on a permanent basis, and has presented a strategic development plan that aims to establish the property as a competitive league…
RFEF claims legal win over Mediapro in Monday matches case
A court in Spain has dismissed a lawsuit from multimedia production company and agency Mediapro against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)
AC Milan signs Kerzner International brand Siro as hotel sponsor
Italian Serie A club AC Milan has signed up wellness hospitality experience brand Siro as a sponsor
Uefa to run RFP for online brand protection services
Uefa has today (Monday) announced that it is to carry out a request for proposals for the provision of online brand protection services
Frecciarossa named Coppa Italia title sponsor after previous deal derailed
Lega Serie A has signed up Trenitalia to its sponsorship portfolio, with the global deal making Italy’s primary train operator's main brand, Frecciarossa, the title sponsor of the Coppa Italia as well a…