England

Football
Stadia

Liverpool has today (Friday) opened a first-stage public consultation exercise to share ideas for the proposed expansion of the Anfield Road Stand, which would increase the capacity of the Premier League…
Cricket
Stadia

US-headquartered ticketing company SeatGeek has moved into the cricket market by agreeing a multi-year deal to ticket Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
Equestrian
Sponsorship & Marketing

Organisers of Badminton Horse Trials have signed what they claim are two significant sponsorship deals with Mars Equestrian and Science Supplements after admitting they are unlikely to secure a new title…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

German financial services company Allianz, the main sponsor of Saracens, has said it will hold talks with the English Premiership rugby union club after it opted not to contest heavy sanctions imposed…
Rugby League
Licensing & Merchandising

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) organising committee has appointed Simon Gresswell, formerly vice-president for EMEA and international at IMG Worldwide Licensing, to support the impending launch…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

English Premiership rugby union club Wasps has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with CWA, a Birmingham-based civil and structural engineering company
Snooker
Marketing

World Snooker has furthered its efforts to promote the sport in India by agreeing a partnership with the India Business Group (IBG), while it has also revealed details of a new “luxury experience” for…
Football
Media

The FA Women’s Super League, the top tier of women’s club football in England, has secured its first rights deal in the Asia-Pacific region through an agreement with Australian telcoms operator Optus.
Rugby League
Sponsorship & Marketing

English Super League rugby league outfit Warrington Wolves has unveiled domestic appliances manufacturer Hoover as its new principal sponsor
Rugby Union
Governance

Premiership Rugby has today (Tuesday) handed Saracens a 35-point deduction and a fine in excess of £5m (€5.8m/$6.45
Netball
Industry Moves

Fran Connolly has been appointed as the new chief executive of England Netball, replacing Joanna Adams in the role
Football
Finance & Law

Wolverhampton Wanderers chairman Jeff Shi has said that Fosun International is seeking to sell a stake in the English Premier League football club, with the effort looked upon as a means for the Chinese…
Football
Industry Moves

Dan Barnett has joined English Premier League football club Leicester City as its new commercial director after leaving his role as chief marketing and commercial officer of U.S. Ski & Snowboard last month
Triathlon
Sponsorship & Marketing

Wetsuit and apparel specialist Huub has signed a long-term sponsorship agreement with leading UK triathlon events the Blenheim and London Triathlons
Football
Media

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged that his party will ensure that the Premier League will invest five per cent of the income it receives for broadcast rights into grassroots football and add women’s s…
Rugby League
Events

Organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup have appointed MatchPoint as the hospitality provider for England’s staging of the national team tournament.
Swimming
Events

World Para Swimming has announced the calendar for its 2020 World Series, with events in seven cities on four continents
Esports
Esports

English Premier League football club Manchester City has built on its presence in esports by agreeing what it claims is an innovative partnership with US esports and entertainment organisation FaZe Clan