Jeep, Lete and Pirelli lead Serie A for sponsorship recognition – research
The sponsors of clubs in Italy’s Serie A with the highest level of recognition among football fans are Jeep, Lete and Pirelli, according to research by Italian consultancy StageUp and research company I…
FIGC fights negative trend in sponsorship revenues from weak position
Italian FA (FIGC) set to earn €37m from sponsorship rights in 2019
Top Partner deals renewed this month with Eni and Tim
ITTF seeks new long-term commercial partner as it looks to double sponsorship revenues
The International Table Tennis Federation will launch a tender process late this month to find a long-term partner for its commercial rights sales from 2021. Story by Frank Dunne.
Serie A clubs signing deals with online gaming sponsors despite new law
Atalanta’s renewal with online gaming company StarCasinò shows that clubs in Italy’s Serie A are still agreeing deals with gambling brands from the sector despite legislation that outlaws such agreements from…
Title deals to drive brand awareness for BKT in key European markets
The €18m ($20.7m) investment of India’s Balkrishna Industries (BKT) in this month’s deal to title sponsor France’s football league cup, the Coupe de la Ligue, followed its €7.5m invest
Last-minute Expedia deal completes Champions League line-up
Expedia becomes Official Travel Partner of the Champions League for next three seasons
The deal will be used as a platform for the Expedia and Hotels
‘CR7 effect’ may ease political pressure on Serie A sponsorships
Italy’s top football league, Lega Serie A, ought to be on course for a decent increase in the value of its centrally-sold sponsorship rights from the €34m ($40m) it earned in 2017-18, having agreed deals this month for the Serie A title sponsorship, Official Ball Supplier and Official Video Gaming licensing rights for the next three seasons.
Borussia Dortmund – football’s ultimate challenger brand
“If you try to get out of someone else’s shadow to overtake them, you will lose. Race your own race. Define your own speed. That’s the way we do our business.”
FFF to exceed €100m mark in annual partner income
he Fédération Française de Football will earn more than €100m ($116m) per season in sponsorship from the 2018-19 season, after a round of renewals and an adjustment of the sponsorship hierarchy to give…
Winning with style: AC Milan’s heritage keeps sponsors happy
AC Milan's new owners want to build on the heritage of success-with-style but expand the club’s horizons to become a global brand with a footprint that extends from China to the US.