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Adidas continues Saudi market grab with Al Nassr kit deal
Adidas has bolstered its dominant position in the Saudi Arabia football market by securing the kit supplier rights to Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr in a three-year deal from the 2024-25 season
PSG becomes latest club to sign up CFI as sponsor
Dubai-based Credit Financier Invest (CFI) has continued its recent sponsorship drive in European football via a deal with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
AC Milan expands Middle East links with CFI agreement
AC Milan has built on its increased presence in the Middle East to sign up Dubai-based CFI Financial Group as a sponsor
Saudi Pro League switches ball supplier mid-season as Adidas replaces Nike
German sportswear and equipment provider Adidas has been unveiled as the new ball supplier of football’s Saudi Pro League in a deal that commences next month.
Manchester United deal supports Wow Hydrate’s push into Mena and Europe
Wow Hydrate aims to use its sponsorship agreement with Manchester United to ‘elevate recognition’ among consumers and distributors and support its push into Mena and Europe, says managing director Queenie Porter.
Saudi’s Aramco named sole title sponsor of Aston Martin F1
Saudi state-owned energy and chemicals company Aramco has taken on sole title sponsor status of Aston Martin, as part of an extended partnership with the Formula 1 motor racing team.
UniqFEED names Esporsa as marketing partner in the Middle East
Swiss virtual advertising technology and service provider uniqFEED and United Arab Emirates-based sports marketing agency Esporsa have struck a partnership deal to provide virtual advertising technology…
‘The Fifa World Cup is Yours to Take’ – Budweiser and the 2022 World Cup
Budweiser created a buzz around last winter’s World Cup in Qatar, despite the unexpected ban on in-stadium alcohol sales.
SPL bolsters sponsorship portfolio with Medgulf signing
The Saudi Pro League has broadened its sponsorship portfolio through a deal with regional insurance group Medgulf, a company not linked to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Real Madrid signs Saudi bank as regional sponsor, Barça lands Rappi deal
Saudi Arabian brands are continuing their push into Spanish football, after the Kingdom’s Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) agreed a regional sponsorship deal with Real Madrid.
Visit Saudi lands significant AFC and CAF sponsorships
Visit Saudi, Saudi Arabia's tourism authority, has announced major sponsorship deals with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as it continues its huge…
PepsiCo sub-brand Lay’s becomes title sponsor of Saudi Women Premier League
PepsiCo’s crisp sub-brand Lay’s has agreed a deal with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) to become the title sponsor of the Saudi Women Premier League.
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
Visit Saudi aiming to increase ‘football-driven tourism’ with LaLiga deal
Saudi body is focusing on increasing 'football-driven tourism' to the kingdom through its recent sponsorship agreement with Spain's LaLiga.
Global LaLiga deal and OFC pact: another day in Saudi Arabia’s project football
Saudi Arabia has extended its reach further into world football, with a major global sponsorship deal with Spain's LaLiga and a development partnership with the Oceania Football Confederation the latest projects announced today (Thursday).
ISG hires eVulpa to sell LaLiga virtual advertising in Mena
ISG, the specialist virtual advertising agency owned by TGI Sport, has tasked eVulpa, a Dubai-based sports marketing agency, with selling to brands in the Middle East and North Africa during LaLiga telecasts…
Nike strengthens Ronaldo links with Al-Nassr kit supply deal
Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr has signed up Nike as its new kit supplier
PIF-backed Gulf International Bank named Al-Nassr sponsor
Gulf International Bank (GIB), the banking group in which Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund holds a 97.2-per-cent shareholding, has been named a silver sponsor of Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.