Scotland

Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

EventScotland, an arm of the national tourism organisation that brings sports and cultural events to Scotland, has appointed UK Sport’s Rebecca Edser as its new head.
Football
Industry Moves

Scottish Premiership club Rangers has hired Karim Virani from fan engagement platform Socios.com to become its new chief commercial officer
Rugby Union
Governance

Scottish Rugby has appointed Alexandra Whelan, a broadcast executive at the IMG agency, to a non-executive director role. Whelan joins the board of Scottish Rugby Limited
Football
Industry Moves

Ticketing technology company Secutix has hired former Scottish Football Association (SFA) chief commercial officer Chris Rawlings to the new role of business development lead for the UK and Ireland
Football
Industry Moves

Scottish Football Marketing, the new commercial arm of Scotland’s football bodies, has named Brendan Napier of multinational brewing company Molson Coors as its first commercial director.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Germany-based sports equipment and apparel manufacturer Puma has become the new official match-ball provider to the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and the Scottish Women’s Premier League (…
Football
Industry Moves

James Bisgrove, commercial and marketing director at Glasgow Rangers, has been promoted to the role of chief executive at the Scottish Premiership club
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has said that there are currently no plans for it to follow the lead of the English Premier League by introducing a ban on clubs signing gambling companies…
Football
Media

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has claimed a win in its fight against piracy after it was granted a permanent interdict (injunction) against licensees that have been illegally streaming…
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sports clothing manufacturer Kukri Sports has been appointed as the official provider of workforce and volunteer clothing at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships taking place in Glasgow and across…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Scottish Football Association (SFA), Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) have announced the creation of a centralised commercial operation that t…
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

European retail store group Lidl has agreed a sponsorship deal with the inaugural Cycling World Championships, which will be staged at venues in Glasgow and across Scotland from August 3-13
Cycling
Licensing & Merchandising

Organisers of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow and across Scotland have appointed the UK-based Cube Partnership to manage the wholesale, licensing and retail programme
Football
Industry Moves

Chris Rawlings, the chief commercial officer at the Scottish Football Association, is to leave his position after five years at the organisation
Cricket
Events

T Ten Sports Management, organising body of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, has said it is close to establishing its latest overseas competition in Zimbabwe, with expansion efforts also targeting Europe and…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Scottish Football Association and Scottish Professional Football League have warned of the “significant unintended consequences” of a potential ban on alcohol brand sponsorships across sport, as the…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Adidas will continue to supply the kit to the Scottish national teams until at least 2028 after reaching a new agreement with the Scottish Football Association (SFA)
Football
Technology

Video assistant referee (VAR) technology is to be introduced into Scottish football later this month, ahead of the originally intended schedule following nearly three years of planning, development and…