Football
RFEF adds to commercial unit with Plaza hire
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has appointed former Real Madrid executive Ramón Plaza Bautista as commercial and business development manager.
SportyTV bolsters European football portfolio
The Sporty Group has solidified its free-to-air football rights portfolio in Ghana and Nigeria in long-term deals for LaLiga, Serie A and the English Football League
Lidl widens Uefa role with club competitions deal
German discount supermarket chain Lidl is to build on its successful sponsorship of Euro 2024 by becoming an Official Partner of the Uefa Europa League and Uefa Conference League for three seasons until…
PCCW retains grip on Premier League
The Premier League will enjoy continuity in its coverage in Hong Kong after Now TV, the pay-television arm of telco PCCW, retained its rights for three more seasons
MNC renews AFC rights in Indonesia
Indonesian media conglomerate MNC Group has renewed its Asian Football Confederation (AFC) rights from 2025 to 2028, in the wake of strong performances from the national team
LaLiga extends regional betting footprint
LaLiga has signed up SportyBet as a betting sponsor in Africa as it broadens out a regional betting roster that already includes deals in Asia-Pacific, Central and South America, North America and South Africa.
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.
Commercial head Sluzewski Monti leaves Torneos
Santiago Sluzewski Monti, who has headed up media rights trading at Torneos for the last eight years, is leaving the Argentina-based rights agency.
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.
Watchdog probes Brazil’s 3D cam carpet sales
Brazil’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the production and commercialisation of 3D cam carpets in Brazilian football.
Čeferin: No room in European football calendar
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has acknowledged that too many matches are being played by Europe's leading teams, but defended the new format of the expanded Champions League group stage as a necessary …
Inter Miami breaks new ground in blockchain training kit deal
Inter Miami has agreed a training kit sponsorship deal with blockchain platform Polkadot in what is claimed to be the first-ever sports sponsorship agreement with a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation…
City Football Group raises £210m with share issue
City Football Group (CFG), the parent company of Manchester City and several other football clubs around the world, has raised capital worth £210m (€249.8m/$277m) through the issue of new preference shares.
Betano continues football push with Uefa Europa League deal
Betano's aggressive expansion into football shows no signs of slowing down after being unveiled as Uefa's new global betting sponsor for the Europa League and Conference League competitions.
Kraken adds RB Leipzig to European sleeve deals
Cryptocurrency platform Kraken has added the sleeve sponsorship of Bundesliga club RB Leipzig to recent deals in European club football as it continues its expansion in Europe
Paramount nets Australian football package including 2027 WWC
Paramount has laid down a signal of its intent internationally by retaining domestic media rights to the national team matches of Australia’s Matildas and Socceroos with an expanded level of inventory.
Dortmund doubles down on crypto with BlockDAG deal
Borussia Dortmund has announced a ‘record-breaking’ three-year deal with blockchain firm BlockDAG the day after expanding its relationship with crypto exchange Coinbase.
CazéTV suspends Ligue 1 broadcasts amid piracy concerns
CazéTV makes move after being “informed” that French users were circumventing geoblocking measures to watch its Brazilian coverage of Ligue 1.