England

The overhaul of senior personnel at Chelsea has continued with the English Premier League club today (Thursday) announcing the departure of chief executive Chris Jurasek and promotion of Jason Gannon to president and chief operating officer.

The future of British Basketball League team the London Lions has been secured after it was announced that technology investor Tesonet has purchased the franchise despite earlier denials by administrators that a deal had been agreed.

Administrators for the London Lions have revealed that three purchase offers are expected to be placed for the team by Friday, and denied claims that Tesonet has already reached an agreement to buy the franchise.

Yorkshire joins Warwickshire in entering the stadium naming rights marketplace, appointing Sporting Group International to seek out a new sponsor.

Endeavor Streaming has added to its portfolio of football clients in a deal to deliver Newcastle United’s new OTT service.

Viewership numbers soared during the Euro 2024 final in both Spain and the UK last night with RTVE netting its highest football audience since the Euro 2012 final.

Leicester City has announced BC.Game as its new main shirt sponsor, becoming the latest Premier League club to partner with a company from the gambling sector before a league-wide ban on such deals comes into force.

The Premier League is busy finalising its commercial programme ahead of next season, unveiling a new beer sponsorship with Guinness amid reports Barclays has renewed its deal and Oracle is to end its association.

Middlesex amongst the notable absentees amid an effort to evolve the women’s professional game

A new, five-year deal between IMG and the English Football League will facilitate a sizeable jump in broadcast production specification for matches that currently go out on the iFollow streaming service

Aston Villa is set to announce the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in its history, having agreed a two-year contract with Greek betting platform Betano.

UK-based life, pensions and investments mutual Royal London has been named as founding partner and front-of-shirt sponsor for the British & Irish Lions women’s team’s first-ever overseas tour.

Concerns have been eased over Birmingham’s status as host city for the 2026 European Athletics Championships following a funding pledge from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, has appointed Mark Hogan from the English Football Association (FA) as director of sales.

England's Premier League finished 2023 by securing a small domestic media rights increase, capping an eventful year for the world's richest football league

The Football Association has appointed digital media executive James Gray as its new commercial director to replace Navin Singh who will soon take up a leading role with Six Nations Rugby