Jonathan Rest

Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Jean-François Jeanne, managing director of Infront France, is to leave the agency later this year after more than a decade to join Emirates as vice-president of global sponsorship and events.
Horse Racing
Stadia

France Galop, the governing body for horse racing in the country, has renewed its hospitality agreement with the Quarterback agency to 2025.
Hockey
Media

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) wants to prioritise media rights deals with more free-to-air broadcasters in a bid to grow exposure for the sport, after the governing body recorded a second consecutive…
US College Sport
Industry Moves

Pete Bevacqua is to quit his role as chairman of NBC Sports Group to become athletic director at Notre Dame, the prestigious US university
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Apple and Adidas, Major League Soccer's (MLS') two biggest commercial partners, have played significant roles in helping to secure Lionel Messi's impending move to Inter Miami, according to reports in…
Football
Industry Moves

The German Football League (DFL) has unveiled its new leadership team, with Marc Lenz and Steffen Merkel appointed joint-chief executives.
Football
Media

Canal Plus, the pay-television broadcaster in France, is poised to retain domestic media rights to D1 Arkema, the top women's football league, according to multiple reports in the country
Boxing
Governance

The International Boxing Association's (IBA's) hopes of organising the boxing competitions at future Olympic Games are all but over, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called on its members…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sky Bet, the UK sports betting and gaming company, has renewed its title partnership of the English Football League (EFL) for five more years, in what has been described as a record sponsorship deal for…
Football
Media

Broadcast rights are on the market in the Republic of Ireland for Uefa club competitions in the 2024-27 cycle