Thai League 1 breakaway hopes dented as FA president vows to quit
Thai League 1 clubs' hopes of breaking away from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) to create their own commercial entity have been dealt a blow after the governing body's president, who was supportive…
Thai FA president won’t stand in way of League 1 commercial breakaway
Somyot Poompunmuang, president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), has said he is open, in principle, to the idea of Thai League 1 clubs breaking away from the national governing body to establish…
Fifa eyes partnership experts from its blue chip sponsors to fill key role
Fifa has begun the search for a head of marketing partnerships, a high-profile role within its commercial department
MG Motor first brand sourced by IMG in Chivas partnership
Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas), one of the most successful clubs in Mexican football, has appointed IMG to a global sponsorship sales role
UCI president Lappartient elected to top job at French Olympic Committee
David Lappartient, president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), has been elected as the new president of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) until 2025
Thai clubs eye breakaway from FA after disastrous rights tender
Clubs in the Thai League 1 are giving serious consideration to breaking away from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and managing their own commercial rights following a tepid response to the latest…
EBU’s Killane: Clip carve-outs for athletes the future for sports’ digital approach
Carving out digital clips to be used in-competition by athletes and sports bodies looks set to become the norm in media rights negotiations for events below the top tier, according to Glen Killane, executive…
Brazilian Olympic Committee agrees UOL content partnership
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and UOL, the country's leading news portal, have signed a multi-platform distribution agreement
World number one Alcaraz becomes Louis Vuitton ambassador
Carlos Alcaraz, the world's number one men's tennis player, has become a global ambassador for French fashion label Louis Vuitton
Madlindl, Gerhardt to lead Sport1 units after group restructure
Sport1 Medien, the Highlight Communications-owned German media group, has named the executives that will lead the five newly-created units as part of a major restructuring