Europe
AC Milan secures extension to Celly sponsorship
Italian Serie A club AC Milan has extended its sponsorship contract with smartphone accessories company Celly
Sponsorship deals at risk as Cazoo shuts down European business
Online car retailer Cazoo has decided to shut down its European business to focus on the UK, raising serious questions about the brand’s sports sponsorship deals on the continent.
Borussia Dortmund extends Footballco tie-up, strikes DB Cargo sponsorship in China
German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund has extended and expanded its content agreement with digital sports publisher Footballco as part of plans to increase its profile in India, Japan and Southeast…
Cleveland Clinic, Switzerland Tourism join global suppliers for Laver Cup
Team-based tennis tournament the Laver Cup has added to its sponsorship roster ahead of this year’s event through new deals with US healthcare provider Cleveland Clinic and Switzerland Tourism.
Manchester City agrees regional sponsorship deal with LeoVegas betting brand
Manchester City has agreed a one-year training kit sleeve sponsorship deal with betting and gaming brand LeoVegas to become the club’s ‘Official Betting Partner in Europe and Canada’.
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Wolfsburg signs up gambling platform Chillybets
German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg has signed up gambling platform Chillybets as a sponsor
ICC clean sites policy ‘complicates Lord’s bid’ for World Test Championship
The Oval cricket ground is in the running to stage the World Test Championship final next year because the International Cricket Council’s favoured host for the event, Lord’s cricket ground, is reportedly hav…
Borussia Dortmund ‘legends’ to visit Vietnam as part of Next Media tie-up
German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) is to send a team of former players on a three-day tour of Vietnam as part of a promotional trip organised by the league’s media rights-holder in the country, N…
Hamilton’s Extreme E team signs Vida Carbon as title sponsor
X44, the Extreme E electric-racing team owned by seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, has signed a title sponsorship deal with carbon credit investment firm Vida Carbon Corp
Manchester United upgrades Therabody deal, signs DreamSetGo as regional partner
Wellness technology company Therabody has deepened and extended its relationship with Manchester United by becoming a global partner in a multi-year agreement
Allianz extends Juventus sponsor deal to include training and warm-up kit
German insurance firm Allianz has extended its relationship with Italian Serie A club Juventus to include branding on the pre-match warm-up and training kit of the Turin club’s men’s first team in Eur…
Ex-CFG executive Willoughby reunited with Glick as new Chelsea commercial director
Chelsea FC has appointed former City Football Group and EA Sports executive Damian Willoughby as its new commercial director, reuniting him with former CFG colleague Tom Glick who recently joined the London…
LaLiga launches latest JV with Galaxy Racer deal in Mena, Indian subcontinent
LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has signed a letter of intent with Dubai-headquartered esports and lifestyle organisation Galaxy Racer (GXR) with the intention…
Newcastle opens up new sponsorship category with Dr. Cinik
Premier League club Newcastle United has signed up hair transplant specialists Dr. Cinik to its sponsorship portfolio
Coolbet targets Scandinavian market with EHF Women’s Euro sponsorship
International iGaming operator Coolbet has agreed a deal to sponsor the European Handball Federation’s Women’s Euro 2022, which is due to take place in Slovenia, Montenegro and North Macedonia from Nov…
Turkish Airlines lands Champions League’s first airline sector sponsorship
Turkish Airlines has been announced as an official partner of the Uefa Champions League ahead of the start of the group stage of the elite clubs competition tomorrow (Tuesday) and seven years after coming…
Teddy Smith ties up back-of-shirt rights at Lille
French football club Lille OSC has signed up French jeans maker Teddy Smith as an official partner and back-of-shirt sponsor for the next three seasons
United Rugby Championship lands BKT as northern-hemisphere title sponsor
The United Rugby Championship (URC) has agreed a deal for Indian tyre manufacturer BKT to become its title sponsor in the northern hemisphere