Football
Indonesian football association elects police commissioner as chief
The Football Association of Indonesian (PSSI) elected Mochamad Iriawan, the commissioner-general of the country's National Police, as its new leader during a congress in Jakarta on Saturday
Fifa, Asean sign social responsibility MoU
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday with football's global governing body Fifa, to increase football-related social responsibility projects…
Bundesliga CEO “disappointed” by Fox Sports coverage in US
Following the completion of Bundesliga's new media-rights deal with ESPN in the United States, which begins in 2020, the German league's chief executive Christian Seifert has revealed he was disappointed…
Eintracht Frankfurt’s New York office to open in January 2020
Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt plans to open its regional office in New York City in January 2020, SportBusiness has been told.
IMG’s Oettle named AC Milan’s head of sponsorship sales
Serie A club AC Milan has appointed Maikel Oettle, an experienced sponsorship executive, to the newly-created position of head of sponsorship sales
Gravity Media Group unites broadcast, production companies under one brand
Gearhouse Broadcast, Hyperactive Broadcast, Input Media and Chief Entertainment will now trade under the brand name of ‘Gravity Media’ as part of a rebranding process by parent company Gravity Media Gro…
Corinthians becomes latest football club to launch on TikTok
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A team Corinthians has become the latest football club to launch an official account on short-form video platform TikTok.
Juventus, adidas and Palace Skateboards combine for ‘4th shirt’ gambit
Italian Serie A club Juventus wore warm-up gear and a special-edition home shirt co-branded by adidas and the Palace Skateboards brand for Wednesday’s match against Genoa.
NTA lands free-to-air Premier League rights in Nigeria
The Nigerian Television Authority, the nation’s public broadcaster, has acquired sublicensed rights to one English Premier League fixture per match week.
Buser adds Botafogo to shirt sponsorship portfolio
Ride-sharing app Buser has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Botafogo.
Uefa and Shankai Sports launch Euro 2020 hospitality sales in China
Uefa and the Beijing-based Shankai Sports agency on Wednesday officially launched a sales process allowing Chinese fans to buy hospitality packages and tickets to Euro 2020 matches
Mediapro’s Roures moves to allay murmurings over Ligue 1 plans
Jaume Roures, the chief executive of Mediapro, has sought to allay any fears over the production and agency’s group’s timeline to launch its new service in France and schedule of rights fee payments.
Sporting Kansas City seeking new jersey sponsor
Major League Soccer team Sporting Kansas City will seek a new principal jersey sponsor in 2021 after Ivy Investments announced it will not renew its long-standing partnership with the franchise which …
Premier League piracy win as illegal streaming device sellers jailed in Singapore
Football’s English Premier League has claimed a win against the piracy of its content after an electronics retailer in Singapore was convicted of selling illegal streaming devices (ISDs).
New Balance not giving up on Liverpool deal
Liverpool’s battle with its official kit supplier, New Balance, may not be over after the sportswear brand made a final attempt to block Liverpool from signing rival Nike as its replacement.
Joint Nordic bid proposed for 2027 Women’s World Cup
The Danish Football Association (DBU) has detailed plans for a joint Nordic bid for the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
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PSG signs seven-figure sponsorship with Italian fashion brand Replay
Leading French football club Paris Saint-Germain has signed a lucrative four-year sponsorship deal with Fashion Box, the parent company of Italian denim brand Replay