SportBusiness Sponsorship staff

House building company Crest Nicholson has agreed a four-year deal with London Irish to become a shirt sponsor of the rugby union club until the 2016-17 season.

Lega Serie B, the governing body of the second tier of Italian football, has announced that Eurobet will be the title sponsor of the 2013-14 Serie B season.

Australian A-League football team Sydney FC has renewed its shirt sponsorship deals with travel booking website Webjet and tourism authority Destination NSW for the 2013-14 season.

Nike has signed an agreement with the All India Football Federation to remain as the official apparel sponsor of its national team until 2017.

Tyre manufacturer Continental has extended its partnership with the English Football Association to become an exclusive partner for its new commercial programme for the women’s game.

The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation has signed up Zurich as an official sponsor through to 2017.

Turkish football club Galatasaray has signed a sponsorship deal with Indian technology company HCL’s ME Tablet brand.

Gaming group Berlin Lotto has secured a commercial partnership with Hertha Berlin ahead of the German football club’s return to the 1.Bundesliga top division for the 2013-14 season.

The UK subsidiary of Japanese-based multinational electronics company Brother has reached a deal to become the official technology partner of English Premier League club Fulham.

German 1.Bundesliga team FSV Mainz has extended its partnership with soft drinks giant Coca-Cola for another three years, from 2013-14 to 2015-16.