Premier League

Saudi-owned English Premier League club Newcastle United has been given the green light to sign up sponsors from the kingdom on condition that the club adheres to new league rules on owner-related deals

In August 2021, ahead of the start of the Premier League season, adidas and Arsenal FC launched the team’s third strip through a mockumentary featuring fictional Gunners super fan ‘Len’.

After partnering with Spurs for the 2020-21 season, forex trading platform Libertex launched the tie-up with a digital-first activation offering club-related experiences and merchandise.

Running through the post-lockdown restart of the 2019-20 Premier League season, Spurs primary partner AIA pivoted its fan engagement activities to a 360° virtual stadium experience.

Creatively inspired by London’s 1960s Op-Art movement, Chelsea’s 2021-22 season shirt launch campaign was fronted by young players from across the club’s teams and amplified by kit partner Nike and shirt sponsor Three.

To kick-off its new Manchester United partnership in February 2020, Mondelēz International brand Cadbury launched a second wave of its ongoing ‘Donate Your Words’ campaign.

In July and August 2020, Everton and technical partner hummel rolled out ‘More Then Eleven’: a multiple kit launch campaign focused on equality, inclusivity and the strong bond between the club and its global fanbase.

With mascots excluded from stadia after the Premier League's restart in June 2020, Spurs mascot sponsor Kumho Tire pivoted to develop a virtual junior mascots program.

To celebrate Liverpool winning the Premier League in 2019-20, beer partner Carlsberg launched a limited-edition commemorative ‘Champions Beer’ promoted through global and local campaigns in more than 30 markets.

Running from September 2020 to April 2021, ‘A World United’ was a fan engagement and data capture activation based around a virtual stadium and a monthly prize draw for participating supporters and employees.

With fans stuck at home during Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020, Midea ran a three-month social media engagement campaign that saw Man City players and legends encourage fans to take part in a series of at-home skills challenges.

In July 2020, as the pandemic curtailed live events, new Chelsea shirt sponsor Three worked with the club and its kit supplier Nike on an augmented reality kit launch campaign.

After Covid-19 brought global travel to a standstill in 2020, Thai travel retailer King Power showed its support for Thai tourism by leveraging its Leicester City jersey sponsorship.

In 2020-21, eToro leveraged its multiple European club soccer sponsorships to build brand awareness and promote its CopyTrader function.

Consumer home appliances brand Midea has expanded its global sponsorship of Premier League club Manchester City to include Major League Soccer club New York City FC and the Manchester City women’s team.

Premier League club Manchester City has signed Chinese LED display company Unilumin Sports as a global partner

Sports agency Right Formula has won a competitive pitch to partner mobile handset and technology leader Tecno in its strategic marketing activities

Crypto trading platform StormGain leveraged its Newcastle United sleeve sponsorship in spring/summer 2020 with a video Q&A series featuring the Premier League club’s biggest stars.