Football
Manchester United registered £92.2m net loss in 2020-21
Manchester United registered a net loss of £92.2m ($126.1m/€107.7m) for the year ending June 30, 2021 as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continued to show in its financial results.
Juventus losses hit record level of €209.9m
Juventus has seen its losses more than double to a record high of €209.9m ($245.7m) for the year ending June 30, 2021, as the Italian Serie A club saw Covid-19 badly affect its business model.
LaLiga trio to challenge CVC deal
Spanish LaLiga clubs FC Barcelona, Athletic Club and Real Madrid have announced they will challenge the agreement reached between the organising body of the top two tiers of Spanish club football and private…
Fox Sports secures Serie B rights in US via Helbiz Media distribution deal
Lega Serie B will be broadcast for the first time in the United States following a distribution deal between Helbiz Media, the Italian league's exclusive global rights distributor, and Fox Networks Group
West Ham agrees extension with Soccer Supplement
English Premier League club West Ham United has signed an extension to its supplier deal with football nutrition brand Soccer Supplement
L’Équipe acquires rights to Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
French digital terrestrial broadcaster L’Équipe has acquired rights to the finals of Latin American football competitions the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
Ariston expands China-facing Juventus deal to include Indonesia
Italian Serie A side Juventus has expanded its regional sponsorship deal with Italian heating systems brand Ariston to include Indonesia
Danish Superliga and Stats Perform renew Opta data deal to include second tier
The Danish Superliga has agreed a three-year extension to its agreement with Stats Perform that will see the company continue as the league’s official event data partner.
Ares Management secures $150m Inter Miami investment as Claure, Son sell minority stakes
Inter Miami CF minority owners Marcelo Claure and Masayoshi Son have finalized the sale of their investments in the Major League Soccer team to Jorge and Jose Mas
Valencia adds Samtrade FX as back-of-shirt sponsor
Spanish LaLiga club Valencia has unveiled online trading brokerage Samtrade FX as its new back-of-shirt sponsor
Inter signs up Pop Caffè as Bologna inks deals with EA Sports
Italian coffee brand Pop Caffè has become the official coffee partner of reigning Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan for the next two seasons.
Optus lands rights to Uefa Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Telco Optus has acquired exclusive rights in Australia to select European qualification matches for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Tottenham expands Korean presence with skySports deal
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has agreed a deal for skySports to become the exclusive Korean broadcast partner for its weekly highlights programme
Liverpool focuses on sustainability and hygiene with SC Johnson deal
English Premier League club Liverpool has signed multinational household cleaning products manufacturer SC Johnson as a sponsor
Dortmund plans to raise €86m through new shares issue to offset pandemic losses
German Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund has announced a capital increase via the issuance of over 18 million new shares as it attempts to counteract the losses accrued over the course of the Covid-19…
Francini: PE poses threat to agencies, but won’t make them irrelevant
Ioris Francini, the former co-president of WME IMG and now specialist commercial advisor to the sports industry, gives his take on the shifting dynamics in rights brokerage and distribution and the spate of private equity deals sweeping through sport. Ben Cronin reports.
Sportfive brokers Lyon-OOGarden and McDonald’s deals, PSG signs supplier agreement
Online garden products company OOGarden has acquired back-of-shirt sponsorship rights at French Ligue 1 club Olympic Lyonnais
PointsBet enters MLS landscape with Austin FC partnership
Global betting company PointsBet is expanding its presence in the United States by signing a wide-ranging, multiyear partnership with Austin FC, its first deal with a Major League Soccer club