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Player power threatens clubs’ ability to maximise sponsorship income – report
Carlos Cantó, chief executive of boutique consultancy SPSG Consulting, has warned that clubs risk losing out on sponsorship revenue because their players have become competitors in content generation.
Closer Than You Think – Xylem & Manchester City
Closer Than You Think, the activation of Man City partner Xylem, aimed to drive awareness of and uncover solutions to the planet’s water challenges.
Purple Cam – BNP Paribas Fortis & RSC Anderlecht
In 2018-19, BNP Paribas Fortis’ season-long ‘Purple Cam’ stadium selfie initiative gave every RSC Anderlecht fan an exclusive photo-led experience within the team’s Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.
PSV Energie – Energiedirect.nl & PSV Eindhoven
Energiedirect.nl created an energy product specifically for fans of PSV Eindhoven to try and drive sales and reduce churn in the region.
Driving Performance – Lotus & Norwich City
The 2019 tie-up between newly promoted Norwich and carmarker Lotus was unveiled with ‘Driving Performance’, a campaign spearheaded by a car chase video starring Darren Huckerby and Delia Smith.
Manchester United to promote Malta in new sponsorship deal
Manchester United has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Government of Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority that will promote the island nation to the English Premier League club’s global f…
Deliveroo adds PSG to sponsorship portfolio
Food delivery company Deliveroo has entered into a partnership with French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain
Real Sociedad reveal new stadium name, shirt sponsorship imminent
La Liga’s Real Sociedad will open its newly renovated, 40,000-capacity stadium – under the new Reale Arena moniker – on Saturday, while the club is close to striking a new shirt sponsorship deal.
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Mainz, Augsburg secure sponsor extensions
Mainz 05 has extended partnerships with financial services firm Sparkasse Mainz and textile management company Mewa, while fellow German Bundesliga football club FC Augsburg has renewed agreements with…
Terrains – Jeep & Juventus
‘Terrains’, which debuted in June 2019, was a video-led TV and social campaign from Jeep, activating its Juventus sponsorship with the message that excellence must be achieved through hard work on the toughest territory.
#CheerForBVB Official Partner Launch – TikTok & Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund was the first German club to pen an official partnership with the ByteDance-owned platform and launched it with a video-led challenge to boost user engagement and attract a new, younger generation of fans.
Where Winners Feel At Home – Marriott & Bayern Munich
The ‘Where Winners Feel at Home’ activation was built around the creation of a fully functioning hotel room – with pitch view – in Bayern’s Allianz Arena.
Unsponsor #SaveOurShirts – Paddy Power & Huddersfield Town
Paddy Power leveraged its 2019-20 Huddersfield Town FC shirt sponsorship through a hoax kit launch campaign called “Unsponsor #SaveOurShirts”.
Saynts Festival – Under Armour & Southampton FC
Southampton launched its 2019-20 kit with 'Saynts Festival: The Greatest Kit Launch That Never Happened', a parody of Netflix’s documentary about Fyre Festival, the infamously failed music festival.
Cupra takes over from Volkswagen stablemate Audi at Barça
Spanish sports car brand Cupra signed as the Official Automotive and Mobility Partner of LaLiga club FC Barcelona in a five-year deal.
Ambitious Sevilla invests in infrastructure, targets accelerated commercial growth
Spanish LaLiga club Sevilla FC has embarked on a modernisation process, including a major refurbishment of both its stadium and training ground, as it looks to accelerate growth in commercial revenue.
Kit Launch Platform – Fanatics, Luke 1977 & Aston Villa
Isobar and Aston Villa developed an immersive digital platform specifically to launch the club's 2018-19 kits.
Hyundai FC – Hyundai & Chelsea FC
Chelsea official automotive sponsor and sleeve sponsor Hyundai expanded its ‘supporters first’ #ForTheFans concept through the ‘Hyundai FC’ grassroots football programme.
Juventus keeps post-ban betting revenue flowing with 10Bet international deal
Recent deals at Juventus and Bologna show how Italian clubs are looking to DRT to retain betting partnerships even now they are banned domestically.
Go the Distance – Apollo Tyres, Manchester United & more
Indian tyre-maker Apollo Tyres built a unified marketing campaign that aligned its sponsorship of Manchester United with its Indian properties.
Hugo Boss recommits to sailing flagship, splits sponsorship budget
Fashion brand Hugo Boss is committing significant levels of investment to its four sports sponsorship strands in football, motorsports, sailing and golf.
Hear the Kop Roar – Standard Chartered & Liverpool FC
Liverpool and shirt sponsor Standard Chartered teamed up on an initiative to help eliminate avoidable blindness, activated at Anfield through an audio ‘Kop Roar’ experience.
Fair Play (Genoese Derby) – Peroni & Genoa/Sampdoria
'Fair Play’ was a 2019 campaign from Birra Peroni, the official beer of city rivals UC Sampdoria and Genoa CFC, which incentivised rival fans to hug one another by offering free beer for those participating.
Job of the Match/Fan – Indeed & Eintracht Frankfurt
Jobsite Indeed activated its Eintracht Frankfurt shirt sponsorship through multiple initiatives including ‘Job of the Match’, which introduced supporters to behind-the-scenes jobs within the club.
Women’s World Cup 2019 – Visa & Fifa
Visa leveraged its sponsorship platform at the Women’s World Cup 2019 to support women’s football on the global stage and to tell a broader story that aligned with an audience beyond sport.
‘DjMaRiiO v TheGrefg’ charity match – adidas & Real Madrid
Adidas activated its Real Madrid sponsorship by supporting the first ‘influencers’ charity football match in Spain – at the Santiago Bernabéu – and raising money for the Real Madrid Foundation.
Official Beer of the 2018 Fifa World Cup – Budweiser & Fifa
Budweiser’s activation of the 2018 Fifa World Cup spanned four weeks of the tournament and captured attention from every major global market – making Budweiser the most talked about brand during the event.
Premier League Primary Stars – EA Sports & the Premier League
EA Sports’ sponsorship of the Premier League Primary Stars schools programme put the Fifa video game at the centre of the teaching resources provided by EA Sports and drove engagement with teachers and pupils alike.