Football
Infinite Athlete passes compliance test to seal Chelsea shirt deal
Technology company Infinite Athlete has been ratified by the Premier League as Chelsea’s new main shirt sponsor in a one-season deal, having satisfied the league’s compliance criteria.
Hutton: Broadcaster enthusiasm drives 650-per-cent uplift in Saudi Pro League media revenue
This summer’s influx of star footballers to the Saudi Pro League has helped boost its international media rights revenues by 650 per cent, contributing to an annual figure of $100m (€95m) from global med…
Sales processes live in Belgium, Portugal for Uefa club competition rights
Broadcast rights are on the market in both Belgium and Portugal for Uefa club competitions in the 2024-27 cycle
EXCLUSIVE: Football Australia to launch national teams tender next week
Domestic media rights to the national team matches of Australia's men's Socceroos and women's Matildas will hit the market early next week, as Football Australia eyes a record multi-million dollar broadcast…
Morocco to stage 2025 AFCON as CAF opts for 2027 East Africa option
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco will stage the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament while a joint bid from the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda…
BetMGM kicks off ‘stable’ of Premier League sponsorships with Newcastle deal
Premier League club Newcastle United has announced a multi-year deal with the newly launched UK arm of online gaming and sports betting brand BetMGM
Broad global reach for DFB-Pokal as FAST channel rolled out in multiple markets
The German Football Association (DFB) is to launch a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel in the next few months, which will carry men's and women's domestic club competitions, as well as some…
Inter Milan posts reduced €85m loss after Champions League run
Italian Serie A club Inter Milan has reported reduced losses of €85m ($91m) for the 2022-23 financial year after enjoying a revenue boost from a run to the Uefa Champions League final where the team l…
Oranje stay on NOS screens with Women’s Nations League, World Cup qualifiers to 2026
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has retained its position as the home of the women's national team, after securing rights to the inaugural Uefa Women's Nations League and Fifa World Cup qualifiers
LFP defends ‘integrity’ of tender following Canal Plus criticisms
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has insisted that its invitation to tender is fully compliant with competition legislation following comments made by Canal Plus president Maxime Saada in a…
Serie A teams up with government to sell ‘best of Italy’ during international broadcasts
Lega Serie A has stepped up its internationalisation plans by teaming up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Maeci) and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) on a project promoting…
Chile FA set to drop title sponsor, clubs react to online betting clampdown
The Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) has indicated that it will abide by a Supreme Court ruling that would enforce the termination of its multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with online betting firm…
ARD, ZDF tie down rights to Germany’s national team
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have announced a new deal with Uefa for rights to Germany's men’s national team matches.
EFL continues strong commercial momentum with 5-year Kellogg’s deal
The English Football League (EFL) has continued its strong recent commercial momentum with a five-year sponsorship deal with Kellogg’s.
2026 World Cup co-hosts launch action against price-fixing
The United States Justice Department (DOJ) is to work with its counterparts in Mexico and Canada to tackle any "collusive schemes" involving goods or services connected to the 2026 Fifa World Cup as it…
Canal Plus tells LFP it won’t bid in Ligue 1 rights auction
Canal Plus, the pay-TV broadcaster which has aired Ligue 1 action since 1984, has this morning informed the French Professional Football League (LFP) that it will not bid during its domestic rights tender
LFP international executive Godin named Valenciennes CEO
Yoann Godin, director of partnerships and global network at France’s Professional Football League (LFP), is joining Ligue 2 club Valenciennes as its new chief executive.
Levy: Tottenham ‘not as tied’ to finding stadium sponsor as before
Tottenham Hotspur is “not as tied” to identifying a naming sponsor for its new £1bn ($1.2bn) stadium having derived a marketing benefit from keeping the arena brand clean, according to chairman Daniel Levy.