Sponsorship & Marketing
Chanel enters sport sponsorship with Boat Race title deal
Luxury fashion brand Chanel has made its first foray into sport sponsorship by becoming title sponsor of The Boat Race
Women footballers urge Fifa to axe Aramco deal
Fifa has come under fire for its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco after more than 100 female footballers signed a scathing letter urging the governing body to ditch the agreement.
Macron replaces Castore as USA Rugby kit supplier
A deal with USA Rugby marks the latest contract win for Macron, after the Italian sportswear firm struck a multi-year agreement with the national governing body.
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.
Sainz signing helps fuel Kraken’s Williams expansion
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has expanded its sponsorship of F1’s Williams Racing in the wake of the team’s high-profile signing of Spanish driver Carlos Sainz.
Dolan strengthens Abu Dhabi alliance with Knicks deal
Abu Dhabi has stolen a march on the state’s Gulf neighbours Saudi Arabia by taking on the NBA’s New York Knicks' jersey patch rights for its tourism body.
French Olympic renewal for embattled Le Coq Sportif
Despite loaning funds to help Le Coq Sportif fulfil its Paris 2024 kit supply commitments, the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) and French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) have chosen to renew with the embattled sportswear brand.
AT&T adds on-car branding to Red Bull Racing deal
AT&T has announced an expansion to its sponsorship deal with Red Bull Racing that for the first time includes branding on the team car.
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
Kore is Two Circles’ latest acquisition in US push
Sponsorship and data intelligence platform Kore is Two Circles' latest acquisition under Charterhouse Capital Partners ownership, taking the agency’s client base to over 700 companies and strengthening its US presence.
Ironman sponsorship role for Andreopoulos in exec reshuffle
The Ironman Group has appointed Yanni Andreopoulos as executive vice-president of global partnerships, with Matt Scammell departing from the role after just three months amid “strategic differences”.
Faulkner swaps ECA for Wrexham role
Wrexham, the League One side owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has further developed its commercial and communications structure with the hire of Rob Faulkner from the European…
Lenovo claims seventh Fifa Partner position
Chinese technology company Lenovo has signed as a top-tier sponsor for the coming World Cup cycle, taking over the seventh Fifa Partner berth with world football’s governing body.
Sponsors get extra exposure in A-League Stats Perform renewal
The Australian Professional Leagues (APL), which oversees the men’s and women’s A-League competitions, has extended and expanded its media deal with Stats Perform, giving more inventory to sponsors.
F1, Fifa voted ‘hottest’ sponsorship properties
Formula 1 and the Fifa men’s World Cup are the ‘hottest’ sponsorship properties in sport according to a global survey of industry subscribers conducted by SportBusiness Sponsorship.
Esportes da Sorte wins back sponsor licence
Brazilian betting operator Esportes da Sorte has been cleared to continue as a major sponsor of club football in the country – just beating the national deadline for the issuance of betting operator l…
Haas F1 adds Orion180, Toyota as sponsors
The Haas Formula 1 team has strengthened its commercial portfolio with the double addition of homeowner insurance firm Orion180 and automotive manufacturer Toyota