Europe
Barcelona joins Arsenal in Prime’s sponsorship portfolio
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has agreed a three-season sponsorship deal with Prime, the US isotonic beverages brand owned by influencers Logan Paul and KSI
De la Vega: EA Sports deal will help LaLiga sign ‘qualitative’ sponsorship deals
LaLiga’s new title sponsorship agreement with EA Sports will improve its ability to engage new fans and allow it to pivot to a more “qualitative” sponsorship approach, according to Jorge de la Vega, comme…
Nottingham Forest, Leeds United announce new training wear sponsors
Nottingham Forest has extended its sponsorship agreement with E.ON in a deal that sees the utilities firm become the English Premier League club’s official training wear partner.
Adidas makes AS Roma return official
Adidas has confirmed its return as kit supplier of Italian Serie A club AS Roma, having overcome the previous incumbent’s demand for ‘first right of refusal’ in an arbitration court in February.
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Fifa eyes partnership experts from its blue chip sponsors to fill key role
Fifa has begun the search for a head of marketing partnerships, a high-profile role within its commercial department
Castore replaces Adidas as Leinster kit supplier
UK-based sportswear brand Castore has announced a multi-year kit and retail deal with United Rugby Championship team Leinster
OKX strengthens Manchester City links to cover sleeve sponsorship
OKX, the crypto exchange and Web3 technology company, has stepped up its involvement with Manchester City, becoming the club's sleeve sponsor from next season as part of a renewed multi-year partnership
Arsenal signs new long-term deal with Cadbury
Chocolate maker Cadbury has continued its recent sponsorship drive by signing a new long-term agreement with Premier League club Arsenal
Andalucía authority names LIV Golf event, as PIF eyes title opportunity
Saudi-backed team golf series LIV Golf has sold the title rights to its first-ever event in continental Europe to the tourism and sport authority for the Spanish region of Andalucía in a multi-year deal.
AELTC set for watershed Wimbledon as Barclays goes big on activation
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) is preparing for a watershed Wimbledon Championships, driven by its new sponsorship agreement with Barclays. Faaez Samadi reports.
Škoda extends with Valencia until 2025
Spanish LaLiga club Valencia has agreed a two-season extension to its kit sponsorship deal with Škoda.
RCD Mallorca extends Nike kit sponsorship
RCD Mallorca has announced a five-year extension with Nike as the LaLiga club's kit sponsor
Galatasaray renews Sixt in ‘record’ deal, Rams Global buys stadium naming rights
Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray has signed what it called the “biggest sponsorship agreement in the history of Turkish sports” by extending its main shirt deal with car rental company Sixt.
Anderlecht signs long-term sleeve sponsorship deal with Napoleon Sports
Pro League club Anderlecht has agreed a new four-season sponsorship deal with Napoleon Sports that will grant the Belgian betting and gaming operator shirt sleeve branding rights
Track Champions League returns to Paris with CIC as title sponsor
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that the Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines near Paris will host the third round of this year’s Track Champions League, with French bank an…
Burnley, Fulham opt for betting shirt sponsorships ahead of ban
Premier League clubs Burnley and Fulham have both signed shirt sponsorship deals with betting operators ahead of the looming gambling sponsorship ban that will come into force in three years’ time.
Tyre sponsorship spending in football down 69 per cent as brands seek lower-tier deals
Just a few years after it was regarded as one of the hottest sectors in football sponsorship, tyre industry spending has crashed by 69 per cent in the past five years across the four largest European football leagues. Faaez Samadi reports.
Porsche company sponsors Stuttgart stadium, wider investment lined up
IT consultancy firm MHP, a subsidiary of Porsche, is set to take on naming rights to VfB Stuttgart’s home stadium as part of a wide-ranging agreement that could see the German automotive brand acquire a…