Football
Houston Dynamo to install safe-standing seats in BBVA Stadium revamp
Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo FC has continued its revamp under new owner Ted Segal by announcing a multiphase renovation of BBVA Stadium that will feature a safe-standing section for 1,200 fans…
Eleven Sports renews FA Cup rights in Poland
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has renewed an agreement in Poland for exclusive rights to the English FA Cup club football competition until the end of the 2023-24 season
Request for accelerated ECJ ruling on Uefa’s Super League stance ‘rejected’
A request from a Madrid court for the European Court of Justice to make a quick decision on whether Uefa is in breach of European Union competition law by preventing football clubs from pursuing the proposed…
BeIN renews Bundesliga deal in France, adds rights in Turkey
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed an agreement for rights in France to the Bundesliga, the top tier of club football in Germany, while it has signed a new deal to cover the league in Turkey
BeIN takes legal action against Canal Plus over Ligue 1 sublicence stance
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has taken legal action to force Canal Plus to honour the €332m ($392m) Ligue 1 sublicensing deal between the parties.
Scope Markets extends shirt sleeve deal with Europe-bound West Ham
English Premier League club West Ham United has signed a multi-year extension to the club’s shirt sleeve sponsorship with financial trading brand Scope Markets.
FIGC considers bid for Euro 2028, 2030 World Cup
Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), has said the organisation will evaluate a potential bid to host the 2028 Uefa European Championship or the 2030 Fifa World Cup
Socios.com adds Argentinean league title rights deal to national team agreement
Fan token brand Socios.com has expanded its association with football in Argentina by becoming title sponsor of the Argentinian Primera División, the country’s top-tier league.
Two months ago, Socios.co
Kay Madati appointed chief commercial officer at Fifa
Experienced digital media executive Kay Madati has been appointed chief commercial officer by Fifa, filling the post vacated by Simon Thomas last year
Burnley signs AstroPay to fill sleeve sponsor position after LoveBet exit
Burnley has become the latest English Premier League club to secure a sleeve sponsor ahead of the 2021-22 season after agreeing a deal with online global payment provider AstroPay
LaLiga hits back at Rubiales’ ‘irresponsible’ reform claims
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has rejected claims from Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales that it should seek to enact reforms such…
TIM makes antitrust complaint over Sky’s Serie A content marketing
The regulatory battle over the forthcoming rights cycle to Serie A, the top division of Italian club football, has continued with Telecom Italia (TIM) filing an appeal with antitrust authorities concerning…
OneFootball to stream Liga MX after Mediapro deal
Football-based media platform OneFootball has secured an agreement with rights agency and production group Mediapro, the international sales partner of Mexican top-tier Liga MX, for exclusive rights to…
Eleven renews Bundesliga rights in Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal
International sports broadcaster Eleven has renewed its German Bundesliga football rights in Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal for the four seasons from 2021-22 to 2024-25
Brentford adds SafetyCulture as sleeve sponsor ahead of Premier League debut
Newly promoted English Premier League football club Brentford FC has signed global operations platform SafetyCulture as its sleeve sponsor
Genius Sports engaged to drive Canadian football growth
Data and technology company Genius Sports has expanded its association with Canadian football through a new strategic partnership with Mediapro Canada, which manages global and domestic media rights to…
Real Madrid revenues down 9 per cent, club implements cost savings
Real Madrid returned a small profit of €874,000 ($1m) for the 2020-21 financial year, in spite of a nearly 9-per-cent decline in revenues to €653m.
St. Louis City brings in Together Credit Union as founding partner
Major League Soccer expansion team St. Louis City SC has brought in St