Europe
Mediapro and Supponor extend agreement into a second decade
Spanish sports marketing and production company Mediapro has signed a new long-term extension of its licensing agreement with Supponor, the digital signage technology firm
Uefa invites logistics category bids for men’s club competitions
Uefa, European football's governing body, has launched a tender process in the logistics category to sponsor its leading men's club competitions
Wasserman negotiates CSM takeover in push into Europe
Wasserman has successfully negotiated the takeover of CSM Sport & Entertainment agency as it makes a major move into the European sponsorship and brand marketing space
MSC Cruises fills final AC Milan shirt position, women’s team renews with Banco BPM
AC Milan has filled the final position on its men’s first team shirt for next season after announcing a sleeve sponsorship deal with MSC Cruises.
RCD Mallorca strengthens Japanese ties with Taica renewal
Spanish LaLiga football club RCD Mallorca has agreed a two-season extension to its main sponsor deal with Japan’s Taica Corporation.
Peugeot maintains long-running Stade Toulousain sponsorship
French automotive manufacturer Peugeot has extended its long-running association with domestic Top 14 champion Stade Toulousain by agreeing a three-season renewal to its role as the rugby union club’s m…
Caisse des Dépôts, Arena join Paris 2024 sponsorship portfolio
Caisse des Dépôts, a French public sector financial institution, and Arena Group, which provides temporary structures and associated services for events and commercial use around the world, have signed u…
Computer Gross adds Empoli stadium naming rights to shirt deal
Italian Serie A club Empoli has signed a three-year extension to its main shirt sponsorship agreement with computer products company Computer Gross – and expanded the deal to include the club’s stadium nam…
NordicBet extends Danish second-tier title sponsorship to 2025
NordicBet, a brand of Swedish sports betting and online casino operator Betsson, has extended its title sponsorship of the 1. Division, the second tier of football in Denmark
SPFL commits to review as Rangers spat over Cinch sponsorship ends
The Scottish Professional Football League, Rangers and the Premiership club’s sponsor, Park’s of Hamilton, have agreed to withdraw their arbitration procedure relating to the SPFL’s sponsorship deal with …
Luton Town agrees Utilita main shirt sponsorship and Freenow sleeve deal
Newly promoted Premier League side Luton Town FC has announced a front-of-shirt sponsorship extension with pay-as-you-go energy supplier Utilita as the “biggest ever sponsorship deal in the club’s his…
Lanson renews Wimbledon deal until 2028
Champagne brand Lanson has announced the renewal of its sponsorship with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) as Official Partner to the Wimbledon championships for another five years
Stihl takes Ekstraklasa sponsorship into fifth season
German power equipment manufacturer Stihl has agreed a one-season extension to its sponsorship of the Ekstraklasa, Polish football’s top tier.
Wasserman in talks to acquire CSM Sport & Entertainment
Wasserman has engaged in talks with a view to acquiring the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency as it looks to advance its international growth
Go.Compare becomes first WRU back-of-shirt sponsor
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has unveiled Go.Compare as the governing body's first back-of-shirt sponsor in a multi-year, seven-figure deal
BK8 asks Aston Villa fans for patience on new front-of-shirt deal
Gambling platform BK8 fulfilled its long-term aim of becoming a front-of-shirt sponsor of a Premier League club when an agreement with Aston Villa was announced in June. Matthew Williams examines the deal in greater detail and speaks to the brand's European managing director, Michael Gatt about the reaction from fans.
Nottingham Forest, Burnley lock in sponsorship deals
Nottingham Forest has expanded its sponsorship agreement with software company Ideagen, making it the club’s first sleeve sponsor since its return to the English Premier League last season.
Two down, one to go as ECB lands Metro Bank as One Day sponsor
The UK's Metro Bank, which only became a sponsor of the England & Wales Cricket Board six weeks ago, has already stepped up its involvement with the national governing body, becoming the 'Official Title…