South America

The Argentine Football Association has entered into a partnership with Japanese automotive manufacturer Nissan.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Atlético Mineiro has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with telco America Net.

Argentinian Superliga football club Boca Juniors has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways.

Consumer electronics company Philco has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Santos, while it has also partnered with fellow Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football team Paraná.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Corinthians has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with digital financial services company Agibank.

Telco TIM has renewed its sponsorship of Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football clubs Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and Fluminense.

Government-owned bank Caixa Economica Federal has renewed its shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Cruzeiro.

Transportation network Uber has expanded its partnership with Atlético Paranaense by becoming a shirt sponsor of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club.

Newly-promoted Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football team Ceará has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with telco Algar Telecom.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Botafogo has agreed a kit sponsorship deal with vehicle battery manufacturer Baterax.

French Ligue 1 football team Paris Saint-Germain has expanded its partnership with personal care brand Nivea Men to cover Brazil, a key market for the club.

German sportswear manufacturer Puma has signed a kit supplier partnership with Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Palmeiras.

Chinese video technology solutions company Hikvision has agreed a deal to sponsor Arena Corinthians, the home of São Paulo-based Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Corinthians.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club São Paulo has agreed a deal in principal for German sportswear company Adidas to become its new kit supplier.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football team Santos has struck a new deal with UK sportswear manufacturer Umbro after the club’s president threatened to terminate the partnership due to the “ridiculous” terms agreed by its previous regime.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football clubs Grêmio and Internacional have extended shirt sponsorship deals with technology company Apple’s largest Brazilian retail partner, iPlace.

Niobium supplier CBMM Niobium has agreed a deal to title sponsor this year’s Formula E races in the Italian capital of Rome and Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Corinthians has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with consumer electronics company Positivo.