Football
Infantino outlines Fifa objectives in 2020-23 ‘vision’
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has published a document outlining his objectives for the organisation under his tenure in the 2020-23 period
LaLiga North America announces multi-year US partnership with Verizon
LaLiga North America has announced a multiyear partnership with telco Verizon, which is exclusive to the United States
MLS signs data-tracking deal with Second Spectrum
Major League Soccer has announced a multi-year partnership with technology company Second Spectrum to become the league’s first official advanced tracking data provider.
Inter Miami ‘not concerned whatsoever’ with Inter Milan trademark issue
Inter Miami CF has no concerns with its trademark dispute with Serie A giants Inter Milan, according to the Major League Soccer team's co-owner Jorge Mas
St. Louis MLS team in early talks with Anheuser-Busch about partnership
The Major League Soccer expansion team in St. Louis has engaged in preliminary conversations with local brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev about a possible partnership
Nashville SC expecting 50,000-plus crowd at inaugural MLS home game
Major League Soccer expansion team Nashville SC is expecting a crowd of more than 50,000 supporters for its inaugural home game this weekend
European Leagues widens data rights deal with Genius, Sportradar and Stats Perform
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (European Leagues) has agreed an expanded data rights deal with rivals Genius Sports, Sportradar and Stats Perform that covers a total of 16 top-tier…
MyCujoo adds Moldova FA to football rights portfolio
Football streaming platform MyCujoo has signed a multi-year agreement with the Football Association of Moldova (FMF)
Next Generation Mumbai Cup streaming on Jio, Facebook and YouTube
The Next Generation Mumbai Cup, a youth football tournament run by the Indian Super League, is being streamed this week by telco Jio TV, and on Facebook and YouTube
Google strikes domestic deal with Bayern, launches voting campaign
International technology company Google has a signed a domestic sponsorship deal with German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich
Arnold: Manchester United ‘bullish’ about unexplored sponsorship categories
Manchester United’s ability to define new sponsorship categories has left the club feeling “bullish” about the prospects for its sponsorship business, according to group managing director Richard Arnol…
Stads launches new platform for stadium advertising market
Stads, the Israel-based sports-focused online sponsorship company, has officially launched a new platform dedicated to reach sports venue audiences
Mediapro ‘set to appoint’ French football executive Roussier
Mediapro, the production and agency group heavily involved in sports broadcasting, is thought to be close to appointing French football and broadcast executive Jean-Michel Roussier as its deputy director…
Champions League rights-holder Univision sold to private equity firms
A consortium headed up by private equity firms Searchlight Capital Partners and ForgeLight LLC have acquired a controlling stake in Spanish-language broadcaster and Uefa Champions League rights-holder…
American Airlines deal leads Watford’s portfolio building
Premier League football club Watford has signed a rest-of-season deal with US carrier American Airlines worth about £250,000 (€297,000/$323,000) in cash.
Coronavirus latest: J.League suspended, BWF Vietnam event postponed, Euro games threat, and more
Japanese football authorities have suspended J.League and Levain Cup matches until mid-March, due to the coronavirus outbreak
Columbus Crew expands partnership with OhioHealth, jersey deal imminent
Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew SC has announced a multi-faceted partnership with local healthcare provider OhioHealth, which will gain the naming rights to the team's new training facility that is …
Manchester United revenues down nearly 20 per cent given Champions League absence
Manchester United’s revenues fell by 19.3 per cent in the final three months to December 2019, primarily due to the club’s failure to qualify for the Uefa Champions League.