Italy
Roma completes American overhaul with global CEO appointment
AS Roma has furthered its American ties with the announcement of Italo Zanzi as the Serie A club’s global CEO.
Rome to pursue 2024 Olympics bid
Rome will return to the Olympic Games bidding fray for the 2024 event after the city’s Mayor, Gianni Alemanno, admitted that it had made the wrong decision in withdrawing its tilt at the 2020 Games.
Rome joins Formula E line-up
Rome has been announced as the first European city to host a race in the International Motorsport Federation’s (FIA) new Formula E Championship.
New Zealand and Italy land IRB’s Junior World Championship
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that New Zealand and Italy will host its Junior World Championship in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Samsung furthers football ties with Juventus partnership
Leading Italian football club Juventus has announced a new sponsorship deal with Samsung.
Roma drives away with Volkswagen deal
AS Roma has agreed a deal that will see Volkswagen become an institutional partner and official supplier of the Serie A club.
Serie A clubs reach initial deal on revenue sharing
Italian Serie A clubs have reached a preliminary agreement on the division of media rights revenues for the period spanning the 2012-13 to 2014-15 seasons, with the deal set to be ratified at a Lega Serie A assembly meeting on November 19.
Naples returns to calendar of America’s Cup World Series
America’s Cup organisers have announced that the World Series will return to Naples for its first event of 2013, with the Italian city set to stage Europe’s only event next year.
Giro d’Italia attracts tasty new sponsorship deal
The organisers of the Giro d’Italia have shrugged off the controversy surrounding cycling by signing a two-year deal for Balocco to become the new sponsor of the race leader’s prestigious pink jersey.
Milan plays its poker face with Cogetech deal
AC Milan has agreed a deal that will see Italian betting and gaming firm Cogetech become a premium sponsor of the club for the 2012-13 season.
AC Milan joins Juventus in striking Trenitalia deal
AC Milan has joined rival Juventus in agreeing a sponsorship deal with Italian transport company Trenitalia.
Bayern chief urges Serie A to follow Bundesliga’s example
Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes Serie A in Italy should follow the German Bundesliga’s example of offering affordable tickets.
IMG to drive re-positioning of Sergio Tacchini brand
Sergio Tacchini has teamed up with IMG in a multi-year agreement, as part of attempts to reinvigorate the Italian sportswear brand.
DFL uses Italy as pilot project for new digital rights model
The German Football League (DFL) has struck an innovative deal with digital media company Perform that will see it market and distribute live and highlights coverage of the 2012-13 1.Bundesliga season across digital platforms in Italy.
KPMG: significant potential for Italian golf market
Italy is perfectly positioned to benefit from growing domestic demand for golf and international golf tourism, according to new research compiled by KPMG.
James Key appointed Toro Rosso technical director
Formula One racing team Scuderia Toro Rosso announced that James Key has taken over from Giorgio Ascanelli as the team's technical director.
Inter set to get new stadium as part of Chinese investment deal
Italian Serie A giant Internazionale has sealed an agreement that will enable a Chinese consortium to secure a significant stake in the club, while a partnership has been agreed to develop a new stadium in association with China Railway Construction Corporation.
Udinese to redevelop stadium
Serie A club Udinese has presented plans for a major redevelopment of its Stadio Friuli home, with the goal of beginning work in March.