Europe
EXCLUSIVE: Guinness close to surprise Six Nations title renewal
Guinness is close to a surprise renewal of its title sponsorship agreement with rugby’s Six Nations Championship, despite the increasingly prohibitive alcohol marketing laws in two of the countries where t…
MSM moves into wellness sector with Spartan Race
The MSM agency has agreed a deal with Spartan Race to seek out sponsors for the obstacle race and endurance brand.
Spartan Race encompasses a family of brands, including Tough Mudder
London’s Excel arena launches new sponsorship strategy
London’s Excel arena has announced a new long-term strategy to identify new sponsorship opportunities and unlock value beyond the venue’s core events business.
More tourism sponsorship in football as Real Madrid signs with Visit Dubai
Real Madrid has become the latest European football club to agree a tourism sponsorship after announcing a new multi-year deal with Visit Dubai
Roma turns to Saudi for front-of-shirt sponsor
Italian Serie A club AS Roma has turned to Saudi Arabia to end its quest for a main shirt sponsor, agreeing a two-year deal with the Gulf state's winter entertainment festival, Riyadh Season
Infront serves up main sponsor for Turkish volleyball
Infront has found a new main sponsor for the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) after brokering an initial two-year agreement with Solgar, the Turkish vitamins brand
Cinch activates SPFL title sponsorship early release
Cinch has invoked a break clause in its title sponsorship agreement with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) to allow the online car retailer to exit at the end of the current 2023-24 season
New Balance retains European football foothold with Porto renewal
After the recent conclusion of several of its high-profile kit-supply agreements in European football, New Balance has renewed and expanded its deal with Portuguese heavyweights FC Porto
Lower-tier clubs expect increased sleeve revenue to partially offset Premier League betting ban
Mid-to-lower tier Premier League clubs expect the value of their main shirt partnerships to drop by between 33 and 50 per cent after the ban on front-of-shirt betting deals comes into play, but believe much of the lost revenue will be recouped by a more than doubling of shirt sleeve sponsorship revenue.
Lega Basket credits Infront with ‘economic growth’ as sponsorship deal extended to 2030
Lega Basket (LBA) has announced an extension to its sponsorship, marketing and digital agreement with Infront until the end of the 2029-30 season, crediting the agency with delivering ‘economic growth’ for…
Brand USA deal marks another presenting sponsor switch for NFL’s London Games
The National Football League (NFL) London Games has its third presenting sponsor in as many years after the signing of Brand USA, the official ‘destination marketing’ organisation for the United States.
AC Milan renews sponsorship with gaming and betting firm Snaitech
Italian gaming and betting company Snaitech has renewed its sponsorship agreement with AC Milan and will activate the deal through its Snaifun gaming app
Strauss is first brand to sign up for next Europa and Conference League cycle
Engelbert Strauss has become the first brand to be announced as a Uefa Europa League and Uefa Conference League sponsor in the next three-year cycle from 2024-25 to 2026-27, having renewed its association…
‘The Women’s Ashes has given us huge momentum’ | Danielle Lee, Metro Bank
Danielle Lee, director of brand and marketing for Metro Bank, explains why the company is making grassroots women's cricket the focus of its sponsorship deal with the ECB..
Infinite Athlete passes compliance test to seal Chelsea shirt deal
Technology company Infinite Athlete has been ratified by the Premier League as Chelsea’s new main shirt sponsor in a one-season deal, having satisfied the league’s compliance criteria.
BetMGM kicks off ‘stable’ of Premier League sponsorships with Newcastle deal
Premier League club Newcastle United has announced a multi-year deal with the newly launched UK arm of online gaming and sports betting brand BetMGM
BKT adds EuroCup title rights to EuroLeague deal to reach rural markets
Tyre manufacturer BKT was able to acquire the title rights to the EuroCup, Europe’s second-tier basketball competition, as part of its recent extension as a Premium Partner of the top-tier EuroLeague tournament.
CFI seeks global exposure through Sheffield United shirt deal
The Premier League’s huge worldwide appeal is a key aspect of both Dubai-based online trading provider CFI Financial Group’s front-of-shirt agreement with newly-promoted Sheffield United and the club’s sleeve deal with UK home appliances manufacturer Gtech.