Football

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has agreed a sponsorship deal with tyre manufacturer Maxxis for its Champions League club competition.

Taiwanese electronics company Acer has entered into a partnership with French Ligue 1 football club Bordeaux.

MAPFRE Insurance has signed up as the naming rights partner of the home stadium of North American Major League Soccer franchise the Columbus Crew.

Telecommunications company Ooredoo has secured a commercial partnership with Uefa Champions League holder Real Madrid in Algeria.

French automotive manufacturer Renault has agreed to become an official supplier of Italian Serie A football team Napoli.

Canadian financial services group BMO has signed a one-year deal to return as the main shirt sponsor of Major League Soccer franchise Toronto FC.

Chelsea has unveiled tyre manufacturer the Yokohama Rubber Company as its new shirt sponsor in a record commercial partnership for the English Premier League football club.

Bosnian football club FK Sarajevo has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Turkey’s national carrier Turkish Airlines.

Australian A-League football champion Brisbane Roar has announced educational institution Griffith University as its principal partner for its 2015 Asian Champions League campaign

Government-owned bank Caixa Economica Federal has renewed its major shirt sponsorship deal with Campeonato Brasiliero football club Corinthians for the 2015 season.

English Premier League football club Southampton has entered into a partnership with vitamins and supplements company Healthspan Elite.

Printing and technology brand Epson sponsors two major football properties, including English Premier League giants Manchester United, that “provide the strategic and geographical coverage the brand requires from its portfolio”.

South Korean tyre manufacturer Kumho Tires will use its Bundesliga team deals to support its goal of becoming a top-ten tyre company over the next two years.

Portuguese telecommunications company NOS has signed a three-and-a-half year deal to become title sponsor of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, the country’s top-tier football league.

Gaming company Betway's Principal Partner deal with English Premier League club West Ham United, struck last month, is likely to see the club’s two existing gaming partners move on at the earliest opportunity.

Japanese printing and technology brand Epson is using the high visibility of Formula One to increase its global brand awareness and build customer relationships.

Car manufacturer Opel has extended deals with German Bundesliga top-tier football clubs Freiburg and Mainz.

Security software company Trend Micro Incorporated has signed a sponsorship agreement for the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Canada.