Football
Neymar agrees sweet deal with Mentos
FC Barcelona-bound Brazil forward Neymar has further enhanced his endorsement portfolio after agreeing a two-year deal with confectionary brand Mentos.
English Football League recruiting for new CEO
The English Football League is to appoint a chief executive, following chairman Greg Clarke’s move from an executive to non-executive role.
Sunderland enhances African ties with BFS Group deal
English Premier League side Sunderland has unveiled BFS Group as its new principal partner and shirt sponsor from the 2013-14 season.
Blatter against age limit for FIFA officials
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has stated the proposed introduction of age limits for FIFA officials could be considered as a form of discrimination, as world football’s governing body prepares to vote on the final set of proposals in its two-year governance reform process.
FAI calls up renewed Three backing
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has extended its primary sponsorship deal with telecommunications firm Three through to 2016.
Gibraltar becomes UEFA member
UEFA has voted to include Gibraltar as a member nation.
UEFA’s Henly to join Fuse
Fuse, Omnicom Media Group’s sport and entertainment agency, has appointed UEFA’s Tyson Henly to the newly-created role of head of international football.
Gill elected to UEFA executive committee
Manchester United's outgoing chief executive David Gill has been elected to UEFA's executive committee.
Malaysian billionaire exploring Cardiff IPO
Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan is exploring an IPO for newly-promoted English Premier League football team Cardiff City, according to Reuters.
Colombian Football Federation extends Adidas deal
The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) has extended its partnership with Adidas through to 2022.
Europa League winners to enter Champions League
UEFA has announced that the winners of its Europa League will qualify for a place in the Champions League from the 2014/15 season onwards.
Platini calls for European sports police force
UEFA president Michel Platini has said he wants a European sports police force to tackle betting, corruption, match-fixing, doping and hooliganism, according to the Associated Press.
Scottish football in turmoil after AGM
Scottish football has descended into chaos as the clubs failed to agree on plans for restructuring the leagues, prompting Scottish Division One to propose a breakaway from the rest.
Manchester United refinances debt
English Premier League club Manchester United announced yesterday that it had refinanced more than £192 million of its high-interest debt to reduce interest costs by about £10 million per year.
Lebara connects with Dortmund for first football sponsorship
Lebara has marked its first major entrance into the football sponsorship market by signing a deal with Borussia Dortmund.
Atlético Madrid ordered to pay compensation to Mediapro
Spanish Liga football club Atlético de Madrid has been ordered to pay Mediapro €5.365m ($6.92m) for breaking its broadcast rights contract with the agency.
UEFA to introduce blood tests
UEFA’s executive committee will introduce blood tests in its competitions as of the 2013/14 season, in addition to standard urine tests, as part of its fight against doping.
Hitachi renews commitment to Brazilian top flight club
Hitachi has agreed a one-year extension to its shirt sponsorship contract with Brazilian top flight football club Ponte Preta.