Ben Cronin

Juventus FC has appointed the Two Circles agency as it intensifies its efforts to identify a new brand to replace long-standing front-of-shirt sponsor Jeep.

The Hungarian government has given its blessing to a controversial sponsorship deal between Russian energy firm Gazprom and the country’s leading football team Ferencváros, signalling its intention to continue relations with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine.

The head of UK Athletics believes a new joint venture with London Marathon Events and the Great Run Company will allow it to create compelling new cross-property sponsorship opportunities and introduce a new spirit of ‘entrepreneurialism’ to the national governing body.

Manchester City sleeve sponsor OKX has launched a new range of commemorative football shirts that can be minted as digital collectibles (NFTs) by fans on the crypto exchange company’s app.

Global venture capital firm Cleveland Avenue has deepened its ties with WNBA side Phoenix Mercury by announcing an innovative revolving jersey patch sponsorship deal with the team.  

Riot Games has promoted David Mulhall to a global role overseeing its entire esports sponsorship portfolio in recognition of his work building the commercial strategy for the Valorant Esports property.

MotoGP will continue to be run as a separate business to Formula 1 and there is unlikely to be any bundling of the media or sponsorship rights to the two properties following Liberty Media’s acquisition of the motorcycling series.

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has signalled its continued support for women’s reproductive freedom by agreeing a sponsorship deal with over-the-counter birth control product Opill.

Renewable energy brand Iberdrola has announced a sponsorship deal with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) covering all of the federation’s women’s football competitions.

McLaren Racing has extended its sponsorship agreement with British American Tobacco (BAT) despite having previously faced criticisms for the association.