Russia
Questions raised in Ukraine over Joma branding in Zenit kit deal
Russian Premier League (RPL) club Zenit Saint Petersburg has signed a new kit deal that has prompted an angry response from the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF)
Nike ends Spartak Moscow association after Uefa decision
Nike has ended its long-running association with Russian football club Spartak Moscow
Rusvelo stops racing as title sponsor hunt fails; Gorillas signs with Team Jumbo-Visma
The Russian ProTour cycling team formerly known as Gazprom-Rusvelo missed its March 27 deadline to find a new title sponsor and has formally suspended its professional competitive activities
Premier League disqualifies Abramovich, Hyundai suspends Chelsea deal
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been hit with further sanctions after the Premier League disqualified him as a director of the club, while Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai has become the latest…
Uralkali demands refund after Haas sponsor deal terminated
Russian potash fertiliser producer and exporter Uralkali has said it will take legal action following the termination of its sponsorship agreement with Formula 1 motor-racing team Haas
Haas F1 ends deal with title sponsor Uralkali
Formula 1 team Haas has terminated its title sponsorship deal with Russian potash fertiliser producer and exporter Uralkali amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
Adidas suspends Russian national teams kit deal
Sportswear manufacturer Adidas has suspended its sponsorship agreement with the Russian Football Union amid the ongoing Russian invasion and bombardment of Ukraine
Uefa terminates Gazprom sponsorship across club and national team competitions
Uefa has decided to end its sponsorship agreement with Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Euroleague Basketball suspends VTB sponsorship, removes Russian teams
Euroleague Basketball has frozen its marketing partnership with Russian state-owned banking group VTB, along with suspending the participation of Russian teams in its competitions
Manchester United withdraws Aeroflot sponsorship rights
Premier League football club Manchester United has withdrawn the sponsorship rights of Russian airline Aeroflot
Socios enters Russian market with Spartak Moscow deal
Russian football club Spartak Moscow is to launch an official fan token on the Socios.com platform through an agreement with blockchain provider Chiliz
Parimatch extends Team Spirit shirt deal, L’Oréal Men Expert signs with Fnatic
Betting operator Parimatch has renewed its main shirt sponsorship with Russian esports organisation Team Spirit through 2022, with an option to extend at least until 2024
Lokomotiv Moscow secures long-term Fonbet shirt sponsorship
Russian football club Lokomotiv Moscow has signed up gambling platform Fonbet as its shirt sponsor.
The deal will run for five years and also grants the brand visibility at the club’s stadium.
AS Monaco signs Liga Stavok as regional gambling sponsor
French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco has signed up Russian gambling brand Liga Stavok as a regional sponsor
Uefa cites ‘local legislation’ for blocking of Euro 2020 sponsors’ rainbow colours
Uefa prevented sponsors using the rainbow LGBTQ colours at the two Euro 2020 quarter-final matches in Azerbaijan and Russia due to “local legislation”, according to European football’s governing body.
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Aiba announces settling of $10m Benkons debt following Gazprom sponsorship
The International Boxing Association (Aiba), the sport’s world governing body seeking to implement reform and recover its role in organising boxing events at the Olympics, has announced today (Wednesday) t…
Olive, Liga Stavok to sponsor NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge
US automobile insurance company Olive and Russian gaming operator Liga Stavok have been brought in as new sponsors of the National Hockey League's 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge.
Real Madrid signs Fonbet as regional betting sponsor
Spanish football club Real Madrid has signed up sports gambling platform Fonbet as a regional sponsor