Football
Fifa finally unveils Qatar Airways top-tier sponsorship renewal
Fifa has officially announced that Qatar Airways has renewed as a top-tier 'Fifa Partner' until 2030
Countdown on: one week left to submit Premier League domestic rights bids
Broadcasters in the UK have just one week left to formulate their domestic media rights bids to the English Premier League with a first-round deadline of November 29 having been set, SportBusiness understands
Visa furthers international football footprint with AFC
Visa has expanded its presence in international football via a regional sponsorship agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Iris deals with Saudi Sports Company for centralised CAF qualifier rights
Iris Sport Media, the boutique agency set up by Ioris Francini and his former IMG colleagues Floris Weisz and Luca Baldanza, has been appointed by state-controlled sports media entity Saudi Sports Company…
Confusion reigns over proposed Al-Nassr-Inter Miami friendly in Riyadh
Doubts have been raised over whether or not a friendly match will go ahead in February in Riyadh between Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr and Lionel Messi's Inter Miami
Serie A nets uplift from first international deals, betting rights award close
Lega Serie A is close to finalising its first international broadcast deals of the new cycle after rights were awarded in eight countries from the 2024-25 season onwards
PSG’s retail growth contributes to €800m revenue record
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will open its 10th international official store next month in Toronto as it builds on a retail operation worth a record €85m ($93m) in 2022-23, the French Ligue 1 club’s chief rev…
Voting opens for Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, European champions Manchester City dominate nominations
Thirteen Premier League stars on 30-man list for Best Men’s Player at glittering gala event to be held alongside Dubai International Sports Conference at Atlantis, the Palm on January 19
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Argentinian clubs unite in anti-privatisation stance against new president Milei
Argentina's leading football clubs have vowed to remain in the hands of their fans following election to the country's presidency of Javier Milei, who is staunchly in favour of privatisation
FC Porto turns to Legends to find stadium naming rights sponsor
Legends, the global premium experiences company, is to lead the search for a first-ever naming rights sponsor of the Estádio do Dragão, the home of Portuguese football giants FC Porto.
Prud’homme quits L’Équipe CEO role to lead Lyon
Experienced broadcast executive Laurent Prud’homme is leaving his role as chief executive of L’Équipe to become chief executive of Olympique Lyonnais under the John Textor era.
Nike inks 10-year Football Australia extension, promises replica Matildas’ GK shirt
Football Australia and Nike are to take their commercial relationship into a third decade after the US sportswear giant today (Friday) signed a new 10-year kit supplier contract
Booking.com renews with Uefa as men’s and women’s Euros sponsor
Uefa, European football's governing body, has announced that Booking.com has renewed its sponsorship of both men's and women's editions of the European Championship
O2 set to retain Czech league as rights fees more than double
Domestic broadcast rights to the top two Czech football leagues have fetched CZK430m (€17.6m/$19.1m) per season during an invitation to tender with telco O2 picking up the lion’s share of the inventory.Fol
UK brand Wow Hydrate seeks global push with Man United deal
UK-based sports and fitness drinks company Wow Hydrate has signed as a global sponsor of Premier League club Manchester United to build up its international profile
DFL stresses ‘partner’ not ‘investor’ in private equity 3.0 push
Private equity investment is back on the Bundesliga agenda for the third time in as many years, with the German Football League (DFL) this week publishing clear guidelines in the hope of persuading the…
NRK, TV2 split free-to-air UWCL coverage in Norway
A selection of Uefa Women's Champions League matches, including the showpiece final, are to be shown on free-to-air television in Norway
Fifa+ adds CAF qualifiers to streaming portfolio
Fifa is live streaming CAF qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup on its Fifa+ platform in most countries worldwide