Scotland
Cinch activates SPFL title sponsorship early release
Cinch has invoked a break clause in its title sponsorship agreement with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) to allow the online car retailer to exit at the end of the current 2023-24 season
SPFL commits to review as Rangers spat over Cinch sponsorship ends
The Scottish Professional Football League, Rangers and the Premiership club’s sponsor, Park’s of Hamilton, have agreed to withdraw their arbitration procedure relating to the SPFL’s sponsorship deal with …
EXCLUSIVE: New naming-rights sponsor sought for Emirates Arena
The search has begun for a new naming-rights sponsor for the Emirates Arena, the multi-sport indoor venue in Glasgow, SportBusiness understands
Molson Coors’ Napier named Scottish Football Marketing’s commercial director
Scottish Football Marketing, the new commercial arm of Scotland’s football bodies, has named Brendan Napier of multinational brewing company Molson Coors as its first commercial director.
Puma replaces Mitre as ball supplier for SPFL, SWPL
Germany-based sports equipment and apparel manufacturer Puma has become the new official match-ball provider to the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and the Scottish Women’s Premier League (…
Rangers commercial chief Bisgrove promoted to CEO
James Bisgrove, commercial and marketing director at Glasgow Rangers, has been promoted to the role of chief executive at the Scottish Premiership club
SPFL has ‘no plans’ for gambling shirt ban following Premier League move
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has said that there are currently no plans for it to follow the lead of the English Premier League by introducing a ban on clubs signing gambling companies…
Kukri Sports named UCI Cycling Worlds clothing provider in six-figure contract
Sports clothing manufacturer Kukri Sports has been appointed as the official provider of workforce and volunteer clothing at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships taking place in Glasgow and across…
Scottish football’s SFA, SPFL and SWPL form combined commercial entity
The Scottish Football Association (SFA), Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) have announced the creation of a centralised commercial operation that t…
Lidl signs on as top-tier sponsor for Cycling World Championships
European retail store group Lidl has agreed a sponsorship deal with the inaugural Cycling World Championships, which will be staged at venues in Glasgow and across Scotland from August 3-13
Scottish FA commercial chief Rawlings to move on
Chris Rawlings, the chief commercial officer at the Scottish Football Association, is to leave his position after five years at the organisation
SFA, SPFL warn of ‘grave’ implications of alcohol sponsorship ban
The Scottish Football Association and Scottish Professional Football League have warned of the “significant unintended consequences” of a potential ban on alcohol brand sponsorships across sport, as the…
Adidas renews Scotland kit supply deal to 2028
Adidas will continue to supply the kit to the Scottish national teams until at least 2028 after reaching a new agreement with the Scottish Football Association (SFA)
OFX links up with URC in new sponsorship
International foreign exchange company OFX has launched a new sponsorship deal with the United Rugby Championship (URC)
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
Dundee United signs QuinnCasino as new front-of-shirt sponsor
Scottish football club Dundee United has signed up online gambling platform QuinnCasino as its new front-of-shirt sponsor
Data Snapshot: Six Nations Rugby 2021-22
The 2021-22 European rugby season included the inaugural ‘Autumn Nations Series’ and saw fans welcomed back to Six Nations stadia.
Sports NFT platform Sportemon Go ceases token trading
Hibernian and Rangers have been dealt a blow after Sportemon Go, a sponsor of both Scottish football clubs, stopped trading its non-fungible tokens