Football

Spanish Liga football club Atlético Madrid has agreed a sponsorship deal with the organisers of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Portuguese media company NOS has sealed a deal to become the title sponsor of the Primeira Liga, while Korean electronics company Samsung has also agreed a commercial partnership with the country’s top football division.

English Premier League football club West Ham United has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal to make online gaming platform Betway its new principal sponsor.

Qatar Airways could add a stadium naming rights element to its sponsorship of Spanish Liga football club Barcelona as both parties negotiate a possible extension to their current deal.

Korean tyre manufacturer Kumho Tyre has added Hertha Berlin to its portfolio of German Bundesliga football club partners.

Emirates airline has announced it will sponsor the 2015 GCC Club Cup, with the 30th edition of the football competition having kicked off on Tuesday.

The Irish Daily Mail has signed up as the new title sponsor of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) Cup, while the governing body has also agreed a deal with supermarket chain Spar.

Credit card and financial services giant American Express has entered into a partnership with Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain that will roll-out its concierge service at the French football club’s Parc des Princes stadium.

Courier company Deutsche Post has agreed a multi-year partnership with German Bundesliga football team FC Koln.

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has reached an agreement to become the main sponsor of Norwegian Tippeligaen football team Valerenga.

Beer brand Bergenbier has sealed a deal to sponsor the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and its national team.

Korean tyre manufacturer Kumho Tyre has increased its presence in football’s German Bundesliga by entering into a commercial agreement with Hamburg SV.

Brazilian telecommunications company TIM has further strengthened its considerable presence in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football league by signing one-year sponsorship agreements with Coritiba and Atletico Paranaense.

Rights-holders looking to partner with sports social media platform Sportlobster must first understand the brand’s offering and integrate with it, the brand told Sports Sponsorship Insider.

Drinks producer Diageo is one of a number of companies said to be interested in acquiring the title sponsorship rights to the English Premier League top-tier club football competition, according to UK broadcaster Sky News.

The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) has sealed a renewed agreement with official insurer Allianz and has brought in soft drinks giant Coca-Cola as an official sponsor.

English Premier League football club Chelsea has entered into a new partnership with Indian new generation bank IndusInd Bank.

Foreign exchange trader Alpari has expanded its sponsorship agreement with Russian Premier League football team Zenit Saint Petersburg.