LaLiga
Laporta gets his deal as Nike extends with Barça
Barcelona president Joan Laporta can claim financial vindication for a drawn out, attritional negotiation process with the club’s kit supplier Nike in an extension of the deal until 2038.
Atlético wins soccer beauty parade with Riyadh Air stadium deal
Riyadh Air will use its stadium-naming agreement with Atlético Madrid to build brand awareness ahead of its planned launch in 2025 as Saudi Arabia's more premium and western-focused airline.
Chiliz launches crypto sponsorship agency
Chiliz Group, the owners of the Socios fan token business, is launching Chiliz Sports, an independent agency to help cryptocurrency brands identify partnership opportunities with sports properties.
Barcelona renews controversial 1XBet sponsorship
LaLiga club FC Barcelona has renewed one of its most lucrative and controversial sponsorship deals by signing a five-year extension with betting operator 1XBet.
Fortinet signs Espai Barça cybersecurity deal
A three-season deal between FC Barcelona and US company Fortinet is the latest technology-led cybersecurity agreement with a Spanish football club in a sector also particularly active in golf
Chiliz signals ‘next phase’ of fan tokens with expanded Atlético deal
Chiliz's multi-year expansion of its Socios.com agreement with Atlético Madrid will make the fan tokens more widely available, according to James Murphy, the new chief commercial officer at the blockchain provider.
Laporta threatens Nike termination as club seeks ‘best contract’
FC Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta has ramped up the pressure on kit supplier Nike to either quit or pay more to the debt-laden LaLiga club.
Europe’s top-four leagues to generate €575m in commercial income this season
SportBusiness Sponsorship's 2024 European Leagues Data Snapshot examines the sponsorship portfolios of Europe's top four professional football leagues.
Real Madrid names HP as first sleeve sponsor
Real Madrid has announced California-based information technology company HP as the club’s first-ever shirt sleeve sponsor.
Riyadh Air starts low on rights fee escalator for Atlético shirt deal
Riyadh Air has put Atlético de Madrid at the centre of its efforts to build a global brand ahead of its maiden commercial flight in 2025.
WhaleFin ‘expected to exit’ Atlético Madrid shirt sponsorship
Cryptocurrency platform WhaleFin could terminate its main sponsorship deal with Atlético Madrid at the end of this season given the impact of the sector’s crisis on the brand’s finances.
Girona secures expanded deal with Parlem Telecom
LaLiga club Girona has extended its sponsorship agreement with Parlem Telecom
LaLiga secures title sponsorship uplift in long-term EA Sports deal
EA Sports FC will be the title sponsor of LaLiga competitions from the start of the 2023-24 season in a lucrative agreement unveiled today (Tuesday)
The Future Needs New Idols – Audi & Real Madrid
In January 2021, Audi leveraged its partnership with Real Madrid CF to bring to life its new ‘Future Is An Attitude’ global brand platform to the next generation and promote its new e-Tron Sportback to forward-looking young adults via a digital-first, video-led campaign called ‘The Future Needs New Idols’ which aimed to inspire change, encourage youngsters to be themselves and strive for a better future.
Loyalty FC – Valvoline & Sevilla FC
Running from December 2020 to May 2021, Sevilla FC sleeve sponsor Valvoline activated its partnership during the pandemic through a bespoke digital football content platform launched through a six-part, player-fronted ‘Loyalty FC’ video series which aimed to highlight brand/club synergies and drive home value-based messages.
ThisIsGrandeza – adidas & Real Madrid
At the start of June 2021 adidas and Real Madrid rolled out a multi-stage unity campaign to celebrate the spirit of Madrid and promote the team’s 2021/22 season home, away and third kits.
LaLiga agrees licensing deal in China for products aimed at youth
Chinese company Global Dynamic Media (GDM) has secured a five-year deal for licensing rights to produce LaLiga-themed products
The Big Picture – Rakuten & Barcelona
With the 2020-21 La Liga season was played behind closed doors, Barcelona shirt sponsor Rakuten engaged fans by asking them to submit images to a photomosaic displayed at the entrance of the Camp Nou.