France
Dior replaces Hugo Boss at PSG in sponsorship rights fee upgrade
Fashion house Dior has signed a two-season sponsorship with French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, replacing Hugo Boss as the main fashion supplier for the club
Castore sponsors 24 Hours of Le Mans in IMG-brokered deal
British sportswear brand Castore has become the official outfitter of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in a deal brokered by the IMG agency
LNR toasts new deal with Cordier by InVivo
France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby has agreed a two-season sponsorship deal with Cordier by InVivo, a co-operative for the winemaking industry.
Betclic adds French Football Federation rights to Ligue 1 deal
Online sports betting operator Betclic has signed as an official partner of the French Football Federation (FFF) in a five-year deal until the 2026 World Cup
Hunger for Europe – Olympique de Marseille & Uber Eats
Uber Eats used a five-step, anthem-led activation to leverage its sponsorship of French football club Marseille on its return to the Champions League in October 2020.
Collaborative Campaign – Beko/Boulanger & FC Barcelona
Through a social media partnership with French retailer Boulanger, built around a Facebook Collaborative Ads campaign, white goods company Beko leveraged its FC Barcelona rights to boost online sales 39 per cent in Autumn 2020.
Playbetr lucks out with pre-Messi PSG sponsorship deal
Latin American online betting operator Playbetr has enjoyed a slice of good fortune by signing up as a regional sponsor of Paris Saint-Germain just before Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi joined the…
HotForex renewal adds momentum to PSG’s pre-season sponsorship drive
Global multi-asset broker HotForex has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the 2021-22 season
Winamax adds main shirt rights at Bordeaux to Ligue 1 club portfolio
French Ligue 1 club Girondins de Bordeaux has named betting operator Winamax as the club’s new main shirt sponsor for the next three seasons, from 2021-22 to 2023-24.
Pursuit of early mover Autohero pays off for PSG
Paris Saint-Germain’s recent sponsorship deal with German online car retailer Autohero has highlighted the importance of approaching emerging sector brands early in their growth cycle, according to Marc A…
PSG drives away with Autohero, claims first with Geekvape deal
French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has agreed new sponsorship deals with online used cars platform Autohero and vaping brand Geekvape
French regulator seeks to tighten sports betting rules after Euros study
France’s gambling regulator, L'Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has called on sports betting operators to “rebalance their practices” after a study conducted during Uefa Euro 2020 revealed concerns over t…
Paris 2024 continues sponsorship drive with Decathlon
The organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games have signed sporting goods retailer Decathlon as the latest sponsor of the event
Sanofi signs as top-tier Paris 2024 sponsor in internal marketing drive
The organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has announced its fourth top-tier Premium Partner – the French biopharmaceutical company Sanofi.
Monaco joins Roma and Atlético on AYX’s regional sponsorship roster
French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco has signed a regional sponsorship deal for the Asian market with betting operator AYX for the next two seasons
PwC joins Paris 2024 domestic sponsorship programme
Global professional services company PwC has been signed up as the latest domestic sponsor of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games by the local organising committee
Bordeaux signs Bistro Régent extension amid ongoing uncertainty
French Ligue 1 club Girondins de Bordeaux has signed an extension to its sponsorship contract with restaurant chain Bistro Régent.
Monaco shirt rights acquired by eToro, Fedcom switches to ‘Legacy Partner’ role
Multi-asset investment platform eToro has upgraded its relationship with French Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco to become the club’s main shirt sponsor.