Europe

Football
Media

Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten season may have come to an end with the 3-0 defeat by Italy's Atalanta in last night's Uefa Europa League final but the game netted the highest German audience for a club match…
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

A deal unveiled between British Cycling and Lloyds Bank represents the largest new sponsorship brought on board by any UK sports governing body in the last 18 months, the cycling body claims.
Rugby Union
Media

The award of domestic broadcast rights to French rugby union’s Top 14 and Pro D2 to incumbent Canal Plus on improved terms has guaranteed clubs increased revenues over five seasons, from 2027-28 to 2031-32.
Football
Finance & Law

US investment fund Oaktree Capital has taken control of Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan after the club’s Chinese owners Suning failed to meet a deadline for repaying a €395m ($428m) debt.
Football
Events

Growing uncertainty over the future of Milan's San Siro stadium has forced Uefa to delay a decision on the host of its showpiece Champions League final in 2027.
Football
Media

A major breakthrough has occurred in Belgium in the fight against piracy in what could have implications for the value of the Pro League's next domestic media rights, ahead of a tender to be issued later this year.
Football
Media

LFP Media has turned to Infront to sell its media rights across much of Europe, Asia and Oceania, its second agency distribution agreement in quick succession.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Former Sky UK boss Stephen van Rooyen has been appointed chief executive of VodafoneZiggo, the Dutch telco and pay-television operator
Winter Sports
Finance & Law

The Milan offices of the local organising committee of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy have been searched in relation to a corruption investigation involving former CEO, Vincenzo Novari.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Infront will continue to sell advertising rights for Serie A side US Lecce after extending its agreement to the end of the 2028-29 season
Basketball
Licensing & Merchandising

Winners Alliance has struck an exclusive agreement with basketball's Euroleague Players Association to manage the commercial rights of more than 300 players across the continent.
Paralympic Games
Events

Organisers of Paris’ Paralympics have launched an advertising campaign in a bid to boost slow-moving ticket sales for different sports in recent months.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Aston Villa will play top-flight European football for the first time in 41 years with a new kit supplier, as well as record shirt sponsor, after a multi-year agreement with Adidas was signed off.
Football
Finance & Law

Inter Milan's Serie A title success is in danger of being overshadowed by concerns that its precarious financial situation could lead to US investment fund Oaktree taking control of the club from Chinese…
Football
Media

Football's European Leagues body is to continue with just seven leagues in its international broadcast rights pool for at least one more season, after Denmark and Switzerland ended their participation, SportBusiness can reveal.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Kaizen Gaming’s international sports betting and casino brand Betano has continued its aggressive sponsorship spending spree, extending its sleeve agreement with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica.
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

Manchester City’s Jérémy Doku and three French players have won another battle for control of image rights in France – this time in a dispute with the country’s players union and the Panini sticker company.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Structural changes unveiled this morning at the EBU have been put in place with a view to the onboarding of Olympics broadcast rights and to further develop the new Eurovision Sport streaming platform.