Europe
DFL extends licensing agreement with Mondelez International
The German Football League (DFL) has announced an extension of its licensing deal with Mondelēz International as the confectionery company rolls out a different strategy to its approach in English football.
Advantage Fortuna as Czech league title sponsor tender includes matching right
The Ligové Fotbalové Asociace (LFA), the Czech league football association, has begun the search for a title sponsor for the top two divisions.
Betsson fends off competition to secure Inter Milan shirt deal
Sports betting and online casino operator Betsson is expected to be unveiled as Inter Milan’s new shirt sponsor after overcoming rival bids for the contract.
Škoda extends with Tour de France and La Vuelta for Europe market boost
Škoda Auto has doubled down on its sponsorships profile in road cycling by extending as a main sponsor of the Tour de France and La Vuelta Grand Tour races for both men and women.
WeAreFearless and Hackney Women’s FC
The WeAreFearless agency’s shirt sponsorship deal with Hackney Women’s FC highlighted its expertise in women’s sport and followed the launch of a dedicated women's sport division.
Serie A agrees five-year renewal to ISG virtual advertising contract
Serie A has agreed a five-year extension to its contract with the Interregional Sports Group (ISG) that sees the specialist agency deploy virtual advertising across all 380 matches in the Italian topflight.
Guinness increases rugby standing with cross-property Six Nations renewal
Six Nations Rugby has secured an uplift in the value of the men's and women's Six Nations title rights in its recent sponsorship renewal with Guinness.
RB Leipzig cuts decade-long Nike ties with Puma deal
The Red Bull football group's long-running association with Nike will come to an end in June, after RB Leipzig, the senior club in the portfolio, signed a new kit supplier deal with Puma
Swissquote renews Europa League, Conference League sponsorship
Swissquote has become the second standalone sponsor of the Uefa Europa League and Uefa Conference League to renew for the next commercial cycle from 2024-25 to 2026-27
Castore pockets first technical deal in snooker
Castore, the UK sportswear brand, is continuing to broaden its sports portfolio, today (Friday) entering into a five-year deal with the World Snooker Tour (WST)
EXCLUSIVE: Castrol won’t extend Premier League deal
Castrol has served notice that it won’t extend its sponsorship of the Premier League when it expires at the end of the current season.
Borussia Dortmund eyes US expansion with Prime sponsorship
Borussia Dortmund (BVB) has become the latest European football club to add sports energy drink Prime to its sponsorship portfolio.
Open de France FedEx title deal supports European hub
FedEx’s investment as title sponsor of the Open de France golf tournament can be credited directly to the DP World Tour’s commercial partnership with the PGA Tour.
Emirates completes Grand Slam set with Wimbledon sponsorship
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) has today announced that airline Emirates has become an official sponsor of the Wimbledon championships in a multi-year deal.
TGI Sport lands RFEF virtual advertising contract
TGI Sport, the virtual advertising technology, media and marketing company part owned by Bruin Capital, is to provide an ‘end-to-end’ virtual advertising solution for the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
Škoda focusing on women and family audiences with Chelsea deal
Škoda is using its sponsorship deal with Women’s Super League (WSL) side Chelsea Women to develop brand awareness and consideration, as well as target female consumers and family audiences.
Struggling Schalke taps Sportfive to build commercial portfolio
Sportfive has been handed a remit to help sell sponsorship and hospitality packages for FC Schalke 04, the cash-strapped 2. Bundesliga club
BitPanda makes comeback with Bayern Munich deal
BitPanda is seeking to set itself apart in the crypto sector through its new second-tier sponsorship of German football giant Bayern Munich, by some distance the largest club-level cryptocurrency deal to date in the German Bundesliga.