Football
EXCLUSIVE: New Champions League sponsors set to come on board as seven offers accepted
Uefa and Team Marketing, its appointed agency for club team competitions, are closing in on a clean sweep of agreed Uefa Champions League sponsorship deals for the 2021-24 cycle with offers accepted for…
NWSL agrees three-year broadcast deal with CBS Sports and Twitch
The National Women’s Soccer League has finalised a three-year broadcast deal with CBS Sports and streaming service Twitch.
LaLiga North America signs sports betting sponsorship with PointsBet
LaLiga North America is looking to capitalize on the new sports betting landscape in the United States by signing a partnership with global sportsbook operator PointsBet
Facebook and Fox renew Copa Libertadores sharing deal in South America
Social media platform Facebook has renewed a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports for coverage of the South American Football Confederation’s (Conmebol) Copa Libertadores c…
Argentinian Superliga president Elizondo quits
Mariano Elizondo has left his role as president of football’s Argentinian Superliga with immediate effect.
Superliga vice-president Jorge Brito has also tendered his resignation.
Uefa ‘working with governments and WHO’ to ensure Euro 2020 takes place
Uefa is reported to be holding talks with governments and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure the coronavirus outbreak does not lead to the cancellation of the 2020 European Championship
‘No plans’ to postpone more Premier League matches as City-Arsenal called off
Football’s English Premier League has said that it has no plans to postpone any more matches after Manchester City’s home game against Arsenal later today (Wednesday) became the league’s first fixture to be…
FA to work with Women’s Sports Group on WSL’s next UK rights deal
The Football Association has appointed Women’s Sports Group, a new company set up last year to increase the profile of women’s sport, as its exclusive consultant on the sale of UK media rights to the Bar…
Lagardère brokers West Ham sponsorship with tyre manufacturer RoadX
English Premier League football club West Ham United has added to its portfolio of official partners by agreeing a two-year deal with Chinese tyre manufacturer RoadX Tyres
K-League opens KRW1bn media production centre
The K-League, Korea's professional football league, has opened a media facility that will be the central hub for the production of its live matches and other content
New York City FC feels ‘pain’ of stadium saga after being forced to play at Red Bull Arena
NYCFC CEO Brad Sims talks to Bob Williams about the MLS club's long-running search for a building of their own and why uncomfortable interim steps have happened
The Miami FC signs Helbiz as jersey sponsor through 2022
United Soccer League Championship team The Miami FC has signed micro-mobility company Helbiz as its inaugural jersey sponsor in a deal through 2022
Peruvian Football Federation warns clubs over individual TV rights deals
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has issued a warning to clubs in the top-tier Liga 1 over the sale of broadcast rights to their matches
France instigates closed-door policy; postpones Six Nations clash
The French government has announced a decree which will ban all public gatherings of over 1,000 people until April 15 in an attempt to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country
FA ‘likely to suspend’ 3pm blackout if coronavirus crisis worsens
English football’s governing body, the FA, is likely to suspend the country’s Saturday afternoon broadcasting black-out rule in the event the coronavirus crisis forces matches to be played behind closed doo…
Sky and Lega Serie A hit back at free-to-air criticism
Lega Serie A, the operating body of the top division of Italian club football, and domestic rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia, have hit out at comments by Italian sports minister Vincenzo…
Brazilian football giants sign Facebook Watch content deal
Social media company Facebook has enhanced its position in the football market by agreeing content deals with 11 of the leading football clubs in Brazil
Mainz renews with long-term sponsor Bitburger
Bundesliga football club FSV Mainz 05 has renewed its partnership with German brewery Bitburger