English Premier League
Manchester United announces record £90m-per-year Adidas extension
Premier League club Manchester United has renewed its principal partnership with kit supplier Adidas for a further 10 years until June 2035
Luton Town agrees Utilita main shirt sponsorship and Freenow sleeve deal
Newly promoted Premier League side Luton Town FC has announced a front-of-shirt sponsorship extension with pay-as-you-go energy supplier Utilita as the “biggest ever sponsorship deal in the club’s his…
OKX ticks due diligence boxes to win City sleeve upgrade
Crypto exchange OKX has upgraded to Manchester City sleeve sponsor, having opened itself up to meticulous due diligence at the start of the partnership.
Chelsea ‘pulls out’ of Stake.com shirt sponsorship talks amid fan backlash
Premier League club Chelsea FC has dropped plans to sign a shirt sponsorship deal with online casino and betting brand Stake.com amid a backlash from fans
Manchester City upgrades Asahi to training kit sponsor
Domestic and European champions Manchester City continue to upgrade some of the club's major sponsors ahead of the new season with beer partner Asahi trading up to the ‘Official Training Kit Partner’ rol…
Fan body writes to Chelsea FC after poll comes out against Stake shirt deal
The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) has written an open letter to Chelsea FC owner Todd Boehly criticising the club’s proposed deal with online casino and betting company Stake.com
EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea in shirt sponsor talks with Stake.com after crypto deal falls through
Premier League club Chelsea is in discussions with Stake.com about a controversial front-of-shirt sponsorship deal after an agreement with a company from the crypto sector fell through at the last minute, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal.
Newcastle finalises lucrative shirt sponsorship deal with Saudi-owned Sela
Newcastle United has finalised its front-of-shirt sponsorship with Saudi-owned event, retail and rights company Sela in a multi-year deal
Wolves gets new sleeve sponsor, extends with main partner AstroPay
English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers has secured a new sleeve sponsor for the 2023-24 season in the shape of online betting firm 6686 Sports and renewed with principal partner AstroPay,…
Midea extends Manchester City sponsorship
Chinese home appliance group Midea has extended its global sponsorship with the newly crowned Premier League champions Manchester City
UK white paper on gambling frees sport to create sponsorship code of conduct
The UK government’s long-awaited white paper to ensure ‘gambling laws are fit for the digital age’ has imposed no definitive new limits on gambling company sponsorships in UK sport.
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EPL clubs agree gambling sponsor shirt-front ban, keep sleeve and LED options open
Premier League clubs have ‘bowed to the inevitable’ by collectively agreeing to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of clubs’ matchday shirts, starting after the end of the 2025-26 season.
Crean joins Man United as partnerships director, Jefferson moves on from lead role
Former Real Madrid head of partnerships strategy Kendall Crean has been appointed as a new partnerships director at Manchester United, in a role previously known as a relationship director, reporting into…
Axi renews Manchester City sponsorship, backs women’s team
Australian trading platform Axi has extended its sponsorship deal with Premier League club Manchester City
Manchester City adds SportyBet to regional betting sponsors
English Premier League football club Manchester City has signed its latest regional betting sponsor through a deal with SportyBet
SA tourism minister calls for end to ‘unlawful and invalid’ Spurs deal
South Africa’s newly appointed minister of tourism, Patricia de Lille, has described the proposed sponsorship deal between SA Tourism and English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur as “unlawful and…
Premier League Sorare NFT deal based on minimum guarantee and share of royalties
The Premier League's licensing deal with digital collectibles and fantasy game company Sorare is based on a minimum guarantee payment and a share of royalties. Matthew Glendinning takes a closer look at the mechanics of the deal.
EA Sports ‘closing in’ on £488m Premier League renewal
The Premier League is reported to be closing in on a lucrative six-year extension to its sponsorship and licensing agreement with EA Sports that would be worth close to £488m ($587.6m).