Man City, Premier League fight out media war
The multi-pronged legal battle between the Premier League and Manchester City boiled over into a damaging media briefing war this week, as both sides attempt to shape the narrative around the outcome of City’s challenge to the league’s Associated Party Transaction rules.
F1 subject of fake Asian betting sponsor claim
Formula One has been the subject of false claims by an Asian online casino over a regional sponsorship deal, SportBusiness understands.
Head of sales Ross leaves DFB
German Football Association (DFB) marketing and sponsorship sales executive Justin Ross has left the federation after almost 17 years with German football’s governing body.
Celtic’s Filby joins Aston Villa as CCO
Adrian Filby, the long-standing commercial director at Scottish Premiership club Celtic, has joined English Premier League outfit Aston Villa as chief commercial officer.
Linglong Tire adds Real Madrid to club portfolio
Chinese tyre company Linglong Tire has signed as a global sponsor of Real Madrid, adding to existing deals with top-tier clubs in England and Germany
Chiliz launches crypto sponsorship agency
Chiliz Group, the owners of the Socios fan token business, is launching Chiliz Sports, an independent agency to help cryptocurrency brands identify partnership opportunities with sports properties.
UBS sticks with Mercedes F1 after series bid fail
Swiss bank UBS has renewed its sponsorship of the Mercedes Formula 1 Team, despite missing out on a central deal with the motorsports series for next season
Caixa returns to big-time sport with COB
Brazilian state-owned bank Caixa has signed a four-year deal with the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) worth R$160m ($29.3m/€26.2m), making it the biggest deal in the federation's history.
Bank of America signs as Masters ‘Champion Partner’
The Bank of America has made golf’s Augusta Masters its second statement sponsorship of the year, following on from its global deal with Fifa for the 2026 World Cup last month.
Socios extends with Lega Serie A
Fan rewards platform Socios.com has extended its relationship with Italy’s Lega Serie A in a three-year deal, from 2024-25 to 2026-27.
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