Europe
Flix takes final Europa League sponsorship slot
Bus and train travel company becomes third German brand to sponsor the second and third-tier men's club competitions, filling the final sponsorship position.
McLaren performance hub central to Optimum Nutrition’s sports strategy
Optimum Nutrition believes the recent opening of a new performance hub for the McLaren Formula 1 team will broaden its consumer base and reach.
Made in Germany: Klopp stays local with Trivago
Sportfive brokers deal with hotel search platform Trivago, adding yet another German brand to former Liverpool manager's sponsorship portfolio.
Kraken’s trio of sleeve deals driven by reach and experiential rights
SportBusiness Sponsorship provides detailed analysis of crypto exchange Kraken's three sleeve sponsorship deals with Tottenham, Atlético Madrid and RB Leipzig.
Chanel enters sport sponsorship with Boat Race title deal
Luxury fashion brand Chanel has made its first foray into sport sponsorship by becoming title sponsor of The Boat Race
TIM advances Serie A club sponsorship policy
Former Serie A title sponsor Telecom Italia (TIM) has agreed sponsorship deals with rivals AS Roma and SS Lazio, continuing the telco’s new club-by-club strategy.
French Olympic renewal for embattled Le Coq Sportif
Despite loaning funds to help Le Coq Sportif fulfil its Paris 2024 kit supply commitments, the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) and French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) have chosen to renew with the embattled sportswear brand.
Juve lands Azimut sleeve deal, TikTok for women
Juventus has filled one of the vacant positions on its men's team shirt, announcing global asset management firm Azimut as the new sleeve sponsor while TikTok has upgraded to shirt sponsor of the club's women's team.
Fiorentina lands Betway Scores as sleeve sponsor
Betway Scores has become the sleeve sponsor of Fiorentina in a deal with the Serie A side that took effect earlier this month
Faulkner swaps ECA for Wrexham role
Wrexham, the League One side owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has further developed its commercial and communications structure with the hire of Rob Faulkner from the European…
Meritking agrees Betis tie-up after Galatasaray exit
Betis' global sponsorship deal with Meritking comes just days after Galatasaray was forced to terminate an agreement with the sports and entertainment news platform.
Lyon, Nice lead Ligue 1 revolt over delayed beIN payments
Ligue 1 clubs are losing patience with France's Professional Football League (LFP) over the handling of its relationship with domestic rights partner beIN Sports, which continues to withhold its first…
Macron ousts Kappa as EPCR technical kit supplier
Macron’s aggressive portfolio expansion has secured another victory after the Italian brand signed on as technical supplier to European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR).
British Cycling turns to IMG to support in-house events model
IMG and British Cycling today (Thursday) announced a comprehensive commercial tie-up as the journey continues to revitalise the sport in the country after a period of upheaval
Sales underway for Uefa men’s national team events
Uefa has opened the sales process for the sponsorship and licensing rights to its men’s national team football events, including the flagship Euro 2028 tournament, for the next cycle from 2025 to 2028.
Uefa seeks women’s football, Europa League sponsors
Uefa is to launch a tender for a sponsor in the payment services category for all its women's football competitions before the end of this month, as it looks to close its portfolio for the men's second- and third-tier events.
Rugby Australia JV creates cleaner Lions sponsorship offer
Ben Calveley, British & Irish Lions chief executive, says the decision to pool some sponsorship assets with Rugby Australia for the team's upcoming tour to the country is driving value for sponsors.
More questions from beIN in LFP payment standoff
BeIN Sports continues to withhold its first instalment payment for Ligue 1 rights amid ongoing doubts over its allocated sponsorship inventory and questions raised over the broadcaster’s media rights package.