Italy
Milan clubs post record revenues for 2023-24
AC Milan and Serie A rival Inter Milan recorded record revenues in 2023-24, with both clubs benefitting from initiatives from new American owners.
Milan recorded a €4.1m ($4.4
TIM advances Serie A club sponsorship policy
Former Serie A title sponsor Telecom Italia (TIM) has agreed sponsorship deals with rivals AS Roma and SS Lazio, continuing the telco’s new club-by-club strategy.
Juve lands Azimut sleeve deal, TikTok for women
Juventus has filled one of the vacant positions on its men's team shirt, announcing global asset management firm Azimut as the new sleeve sponsor while TikTok has upgraded to shirt sponsor of the club's women's team.
Fiorentina lands Betway Scores as sleeve sponsor
Betway Scores has become the sleeve sponsor of Fiorentina in a deal with the Serie A side that took effect earlier this month
777 facing winding-up order amid firesale of clubs
Controversial US investment fund 777 Partners is facing a winding-up order at the High Court in London with all assets in its multi-club ownership network up for sale
Juventus’ losses deepen, but turnaround on the horizon
Juventus has seen its annual losses widen to €199.2m, but has spelled out its expectation that operating result and cash flow are soon set to be in the break-even range.
DAZN, Sky share CEV rights in Italy
The men's and women's CEV Champions League will have two live broadcasters instead of one in Italy over the next two seasons after both DAZN and Sky Italia agreed rights deals with Infront.
XE axes remaining 2024 hosts, eyes new locations
Extreme E (XE), the electric off-road racing series, has scrapped the remaining races on the 2024 calendar, including a planned debut in the United States, and is evaluating how best to complete its final…
Konami holds off EA for exclusive Milan duo rights
Video game publisher Konami has secured a significant victory in its battle with rival EA Sports by securing exclusive agreements with Serie A's two Milan clubs for the 2024-25 season, SportBusiness has learned.
BlockDAG adds Inter to football sponsorship portfolio
Blockchain firm BlockDAG has struck its second major sponsorship deal of the week after announcing an agreement with Italian Serie A club Inter Milan.
Milan ‘to be dropped’ as 2027 UCL final venue
Milan's San Siro stadium will not host the 2027 Uefa Champions League final after the city's two Serie A clubs, Inter Milan and AC Milan, decided to press ahead with plans to renovate the venue, it has been reported.
Inter returns to crypto sector with sleeve deal
The cryptocurrency sector’s strong presence in Italian football has been reinforced by Inter Milan’s new sleeve sponsorship deal with Gate.io.
Djarum-owned Polytron takes Como sleeve rights
Newly promoted Como 1907 has allocated its sleeve sponsorship rights to an Indonesian consumer electronics brand owned by the Djarum Group that purchased the club in 2019.
Sky, SuperTennis trade US Open, WTA Tour rights
Sky Italia will broadcast the US Open this year and next as part of a two-way sublicensing agreement with SuperTennis amid the sharp rise in success of Italian players
Serie B blackout averted in co-exclusive DAZN deal
Serie B has avoided a blackout of coverage after incumbent rights-holder DAZN landed an all-encompassing 'co-exclusive' package of matches in a three-season deal agreed ahead of the new season kick-off on Friday.
Drake-Nike collab in Venezia FC kit deal, rescue package
Nocta, the luxury clothing brand created by sportswear giant Nike and Canadian rap artist Drake, has made its first move into football, becoming the kit supplier of Venezia FC.
DAZN, Rai retain Serie A Femminile rights
DAZN and Rai agree three-season deals with further domestic and international rights packages still on the market.
Gap grows between Serie A, rest of Italian football
Italian professional clubs enjoyed record revenues in the 2022-23 season but levels of debt are still high, and the disparity between Serie A and the rest of the pyramid is growing, according to the annual report from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).