Football
Bybit targets growth in Latin America from global AFA sponsorship
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has become the new global main sponsor of the Argentina national football teams in an initial two-year agreement
Premier League chair Hoffman to stand down after Newcastle backlash
Gary Hoffman, chairman of football’s English Premier League, is to step down from the role after several clubs expressed opposition to Newcastle United’s recent takeover by Saudi Arabian sovereign wea…
Angel City FC names Yaamava’ Resort its official casino partner
National Women's Soccer League expansion team Angel City FC has named locally based Yaaamva’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel its official casino partner.
Broadcast deal finally agreed for Tunisian Ligue 1
Tunisia’s Ligue 1 has finally found a broadcaster after a deal was struck with the privately-owned Hannibal TV.
Football Association of Ireland hires Neill as consultant, hunts commercial director
Jonathan Neill, previously the commercial director at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup organising committee, has been hired by the Football Association of Ireland as a commercial consultant
Ligue 2 clubs vote to reduce number of teams to 18
Clubs in Ligue 2, the second tier of football in France, have voted in favour of reducing the league from 20 teams to 18, a move that would bring it in line with the top-tier Ligue 1
Manchester United in advanced talks over fan share scheme
Manchester United has confirmed that it is in advanced talks with the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) about launching a fan share scheme that would open a path for supporters to build an ownership s…
Tottenham secure extension to regional deal with Fun88
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has signed an extension to its regional sponsorship with gambling platform Fun88
777 Partners closes acquisition of Genoa
Florida-based alternative investment firm 777 Partners has completed its acquisition of Italian Serie A football club Genoa
Inter extends A2A Energia sponsorship
Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan has extended its official energy partner deal with A2A Energia for the next two years
3Key signs as Manchester City regional sponsor in Germany and South Korea
Manchester City has signed up the decentralised finance (DeFi) trading analysis and advisory technology company 3Key as a regional sponsor
Barcelona adds three more years to SK Lubricants deal
Spanish football club Barcelona has signed an extension to its regional sponsorship contract with SK Lubricants
CSKA Sofia to switch Adidas for Macron
Bulgarian football club CSKA Sofia has signed Italian sportswear firm Macron as its new kit supplier
Sky New Zealand renews A-Leagues rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its rights for Australian football's A-Leagues in a multi-year deal beginning with the upcoming 2021-22 season
Panini retains Premier League licensing deal
Panini has agreed an extension to its Premier League official sticker and trading card licence
Bitci adds Sport Recife to Brazilian portfolio
Turkish blockchain company Bitci has signed as a sponsor of Brazilian club Sport Recife with branding rights to the bar at the bottom of the club’s shirt.
Fifa unveils details of final visit to 2026 World Cup candidate cities
World governing soccer body Fifa has announced it will visit Edmonton, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, and Toronto in its third and final leg of 2026 World Cup candidate host cities from November…
FIGC joins Italian cryptocurrency rush with Chiliz deal
Blockchain provider Chiliz has signed with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to launch a '$ITA' fan token on the fan engagement and rewards app Socios.com