Uefa Champions League
United24 logo to brand Shakhtar Donetsk shirts for Champions League campaign
Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk will feature the logo of the United24 charity fundraising platform logo on the team’s shirtfronts for its 2022-23 Champions League group stage games.
eToro replaces Fedcom on AS Monaco’s shirtfront for European nights
Multi-asset trading platform eToro has extended its main partner deal with French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco to include front-of-shirt branding in European competition
Uefa issues creative agencies RFI ahead of club competitions brand refresh
Uefa has issued a request for information (RFI) as it begins the process of appointing creative agencies to develop brand identities for its club competitions during the 2024-27 rights cycle
Team invites five-season bids for vacant Champions League sponsorship slot
The Team Marketing agency is inviting bids across two or five seasons for the Uefa Champions League global sponsorship package made available after the termination of a deal with Russian state-owned energy…
Interwetten signs regional deal with Liverpool covering Germany and Austria
German betting operator Interwetten has expanded its sponsorship portfolio in football by signing a long-term regional sponsorship with Liverpool
Uefa terminates Gazprom sponsorship across club and national team competitions
Uefa has decided to end its sponsorship agreement with Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Fuse promotes Kendall to MD as Hutchison takes FA commercial partnerships role
Omnicom Media Group-owned sponsorship agency Fuse has promoted Sarah Kendall to UK managing director following the move of the former MD, Stephen Hutchison, to a leading commercial role at the Football…
Uefa ExCo ratifies award of club competition rights to Team and Relevent
The Uefa Executive Committee has today (Monday) approved the retention of Team Marketing as the commercial rights agency for Uefa club competitions during the 2024-27 cycle, albeit with Relevent Sports…
Don’t Drink & Start a League – Heineken & Uefa
After 12 clubs tried and failed to breakaway from Uefa and form a European ‘super league’ in April 2021, Heineken used its Uefa Champions League rights for a low-latency social campaign echoing fan outrage with a touch of humour.
EXCLUSIVE: Uefa club competitions tender enters third round of bidding
The ongoing request for proposals process for the commercial rights to Uefa club competitions from the 2024-25 season onwards is to enter a third round of bidding, SportBusiness understands
Race on to secure Champions League crypto rights, including regional sponsorship
Uefa and its appointed agency Team Marketing are inviting bids for licensing rights to the Uefa Champions League in the cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and fan token space, including the opportunity…
EXCLUSIVE: Uefa club competitions RFP allows 6-season bids; ‘encourages’ minimum guarantees
Uefa has sent a request for proposals document (RFP) to companies interested in selling commercial rights to its club competitions, encouraging potential bidders to “consider structures with minimum guarantees” and allowing bids across six seasons.
Uefa invites bids for club competition rights in landmark RFP
A request for proposals has been issued for the sale of commercial rights to Uefa’s club competitions, a contract that has been held by the Team Marketing agency since the first iteration of the Uefa C…
Opening Party – Heineken & Uefa
On 12 August 2020, Heineken and Uefa livestreamed a global ‘Opening Party’ to celebrate the restart of the Champions League and Europa League after the pandemic-enforced hiatus.
Hunger for Europe – Olympique de Marseille & Uber Eats
Uber Eats used a five-step, anthem-led activation to leverage its sponsorship of French football club Marseille on its return to the Champions League in October 2020.
New rules allow clubs to wear sleeve sponsors in Uefa club competitions
European football clubs playing in the first qualifying round of the 2021-22 Uefa Champions League next week will be the first to display shirt sleeve sponsors thanks to new rules drawn up by European…
Gazprom renews Champions League deal, expands into international competitions
Russian energy giant Gazprom has extended its sponsorship of the Uefa Champions League and expanded its association with European football’s governing body to include national team competition rights.