Football
Premier League clubs risk government action after failing to agree EFL funding deal
Premier League clubs have risked a fallout with the UK Government after failing to agree a funding deal with the English Football League (EFL) over the distribution of future broadcasting revenues.
Genius Sports in line to retain key Football DataCo contract
Genius Sports, the sports data and betting services company, looks set to retain its lucrative betting data deal with Football DataCo (FDC), the data rights-holder for the top football leagues in England and Scotland.
NWSL strengthens Amazon ties with merchandise sales remit
The National Women’s Soccer League is building on its partnership with one of its new domestic media rights-holders, Amazon, today (Monday) unveiling the e-commerce giant as its exclusive retail sponsor.
MLS continues fan engagement drive with renewed focus on NFTs
Major League Soccer is stepping up its presence in the non-fungible tokens space by establishing a new division focused on developing, marketing and managing a centralised NFT marketplace for the league.
Fifa embarks on legal team recruitment drive following staff exodus
Fifa is recruiting new executives to join its in-house legal team after a large number of senior legal counsels handed in their notice in the space of a few months, SportBusiness understands.
DAZN, Mediaset extend Serie A ad sales deal
DAZN has extended its contract with the Mediaset-owned Digitalia 08 for advertising sales around the subscription broadcaster’s live coverage of Italian football’s Serie A.
Abu Dhabi sponsorship of Saudi FA includes Super Cup hosting rights
The Saudi Super Cup is heading to the United Arab Emirates as part of a sponsorship deal between the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) - Abu Dhabi.
BBC, TNT Sports close to finalising sublicensed FA Cup rights deal
The BBC has reached a preliminary agreement with TNT Sports for sublicensed free-to-air rights to the FA Cup from 2025-26 to 2028-29.
Indonesian football offers immense potential but challenges remain, say local experts
The sports industry should pay more attention to football in Indonesia, given the country is the fourth most populous in the world, is projected to have a top five economy by 2050, and is wildly passionate…
Premier League toughens rules on ‘Associated Party’ sponsor and transfer deals
The Premier League has tightened its rules on its member clubs striking inflated sponsorship and transfer deals with companies and organisations connected to their owners
TF1 poised to lose out on 2026 World Cup rights with M6 ‘in box seat’
Staff at TF1 have been informed that the French commercial broadcaster will not be pursuing a direct deal with Fifa for the 2026 men’s World Cup with rival M6 said to be close to securing the free-to-air r…
Trailblazing $117m CPKC Stadium can maximise sponsor potential, say owners
The Kansas City Current have unveiled features of its new home, CPKC Stadium, which the National Women's Soccer League side claims is the world's first purpose-built ground for women's professional sport
Team goes to market in Israel, leaving Mena as main outlier
Broadcasters in Israel have been given five weeks to formulate their bids for media rights to Uefa club competitions in the country
DFL extends licensing agreement with Mondelez International
The German Football League (DFL) has announced an extension of its licensing deal with Mondelēz International as the confectionery company rolls out a different strategy to its approach in English football.
EFL clubs ratify international deals with Pitch, Relevent
The US-based Relevent Sports Group has landed a share of English Football League (EFL) international broadcast rights after clubs approved the agency as its distribution partner in North, Central and South…
Sportradar secures long-term USL betting data, video rights contract
The United Soccer League has agreed a global, six-year betting rights deal with Sportradar as the United States soccer organisation's official betting and technology partner
EXCLUSIVE: Fifa withdraws Wanda sponsorship rights over missed payments
Fifa is locked in a dispute with Dalian Wanda, one of its highest-paying sponsors, and has ceased activating the company’s sponsorship rights after the company missed scheduled payments in its contract with the federation.
Aston Villa reveals record loss in Champions League push
Premier League club Aston Villa has announced a record loss of £119.6m (€139.7m/$151.6m) for the 2022-23 financial year after it spent heavily in pursuit of Champions League football.