English Premier League (EPL)
Everton completes Kick/Stake combo to double sleeve income
Everton secured the most lucrative sleeve sponsorship agreement in its history when it sealed a deal with controversial streaming platform Kick in early August.
BK8 asks Aston Villa fans for patience on new front-of-shirt deal
Gambling platform BK8 fulfilled its long-term aim of becoming a front-of-shirt sponsor of a Premier League club when an agreement with Aston Villa was announced in June. Matthew Williams examines the deal in greater detail and speaks to the brand's European managing director, Michael Gatt about the reaction from fans.
‘We were really struggling to connect with male audiences’ | Emily White-Heath, Sure
Unilever-owned deodorant brand Rexona uses its sponsorship deals with Premier League sides Manchester City and Chelsea FC to connect with male audiences and to amplify its grassroots sports initiatives. Ben Cronin speaks to global senior brand development manager Emily White-Heath.
Liverpool’s Expedia sleeve renewal delivers large uplift but still falls short of club asking price
Liverpool Football Club’s sleeve sponsorship renewal with Expedia is worth significantly more than the travel provider’s previous agreement but still fell short of the club’s expectations. Matthew Williams reports.
Competitors clash as virtual advertising looks set for leap from experiment to ubiquity
Aim Sport and Supponor in bitter legal dispute with millions at stake
Switch to software-based service should remove gremlins plaguing digital replacement technology
No More Red – Adidas & Arsenal FC
Launched in January through a three-month, multi-channel campaign spanning bespoke a white kit, a video series, social content, celebrity champions, charity support and on-ground projects, Arsenal and Adidas’ ‘No More Red’ is a multi-year integrated initiative aimed at tackling knife crime in London.
Blue Always Delivers – Zapp & Chelsea FC
In the last week of November 2021, rapid grocery delivery firm Zapp leveraged its Chelsea partnership to support its first UK television commercial – a player skills challenge called ‘Blue Always Delivers’.
Frontline Heroes – TeamViewer & Manchester United
United shirt sponsor TeamViewer recognised some of the pandemic ‘Frontline Heroes’ through a digital-first contest delivering VIP days out at the December 2021 match v Arsenal.
Grocery Chants – Getir & Tottenham Hotspur
A team of Spurs ambassadors fronted Getir’s January 2022 campaign, which used social spots to encourage fans watching live matches to order from the rapid grocery delivery app.
City Slickers or City Kickers – Axi & Manchester City
Through October and November 2021, Australian forex broker Axi used is Manchester City rights to fuel quiz content aimed at bringing fans into its sales funnel.
Challenging Stereotypes – War Paint for Men & Norwich City FC
Activating its Norwich City partnership in 2020-21, men’s makeup brand War Paint for Men worked with current and former Norwich players on a long-form video series that aimed to support positive conversations around men’s mental health on and off the pitch.
Player of the Month 2020-21 – AIA & Tottenham Hotspur
Through the 2020-21 Premier League season, Tottenham main partner AIA ran a ‘Player Of The Month’ campaign based around a bespoke website and voting mechanic with the aim of driving awareness, collecting data and driving sales.
Yokohama Commercial Prank – Yokohama & Chelsea FC
In October 2021, Chelsea official tyre partner Yokohama teamed up with 90min to showcase the brand’s fun side with a prank-style viral featuring Timo Werner, Mason Mount and Jorginho.
$EFC Fan Token Offering – Socios.com & Everton FC
At the start of the new 2021-22 Premier League season, Socios.com and Everton ran a campaign to promote the first $EFC Fan Token Offering, which led to all 500,000 digital tokens selling out in just four minutes.
Expo 2020 Dubai upgrades at Manchester City with training kit deal
Reigning English Premier League champions Manchester City have unveiled Expo 2020 Dubai as the club’s new training kit partner.
UK gambling law ‘to ban white label betting brands’ from kit and signage advertising
The UK government's review of its gambling law is likely to result in an outright ban on sponsorships by so-called ‘white label’ betting brands from overseas markets, particularly in Asia.
Visit Rwanda extends Arsenal shirt sleeve deal, despite President’s criticism of club
English Premier League club Arsenal has renewed its shirt sleeve sponsorship deal with ‘Visit Rwanda’, the promotional message of the east African country’s tourist board.
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Well-funded Getir hits sponsorship trail with Tottenham Hotspur global deal
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has signed a three-year global sponsorship deal with on-demand grocery delivery brand Getir