Football
Spotify deal contributes to record commercial figures for Barcelona
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona generated record revenue of €97.6m ($106.1m) from new sponsorships during the 2022-23 season, with a wide-ranging deal with streaming service Spotify boosting the figures.
Oman Air lands in Premier League with Chelsea sponsorship
A host of English Premier League clubs have announced new or extended sponsorship deals, as key categories get filled ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season
PensionBee upgrades to Brentford sleeve sponsor
Premier League club Brentford FC has announced that PensionBee has agreed a two-year deal to become the sleeve sponsor of its men's senior team
MLS sets single-game attendance record
Major League Soccer has set a new single-game attendance record as 82,110 fans watched the LA Galaxy defeat Los Angeles FC 2-1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on July 4
Two Brazilian clubs deny commitment to Liga Forte Futebol project
Liga Forte Futebol (LFF), one of two collectives seeking to plot a new path for Brazilian football, has miscalculated the level of support it enjoys among clubs, according to reports in the country
Sportradar finalises Conmebol club competitions global betting rights deal
South American football governing body Conmebol has today (Wednesday) announced an agreement for sports data and betting services company Sportradar to become the exclusive global audiovisual and betting…
Sky Italia retains Uefa European Championship, NBA and Six Nations
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has announced rights renewals for a slew of sports properties, including the Uefa European Championship, the NBA, rugby union’s Six Nations and sailing’s America’s Cup.
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Leicester City hit with £880k fine for kit sales collusion
Leicester City has paid out a settlement of £880,000 (€1.03m/$1.12
CMA CGM Group announced as Marseille main sponsor
French logistics solutions company CMA CGM Group has announced its role as the front-of-shirt sponsor at Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille.
Paramount+ to take on Lenovo’s back-of-shirt rights at Inter
Video-on-demand subscription service Paramount+ has stepped up its relationship with Inter Milan by becoming the back-of-shirt sponsor of the Italian Serie A football club
Chelsea ‘pulls out’ of Stake.com shirt sponsorship talks amid fan backlash
Premier League club Chelsea FC has dropped plans to sign a shirt sponsorship deal with online casino and betting brand Stake.com amid a backlash from fans
Lech Poznan swaps one bookmaker for another as shirt sponsor
Polish bookmaker Superbet has become the shirt sponsor of Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznan in a three-year agreement
Amazon Ligue 1 multiplex ‘drops to three matches per week’, monthly price upped
Amazon has increased the price of its 'Ligue 1 Pass' ahead of the 2023-24 season, despite being set to show one fewer match per week from French football's top tier
Denmark’s Pokalen regains title sponsor through Danske Spil deal
Oddset, the sports betting brand of national lottery operator Danske Spil, has secured title sponsorship of the Pokalen, Danish football’s knockout cup competition, in a four-year deal.
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League makes shock FA Cup international rights approach
The Premier League has approached England's Football Association with a framework that would see the league sell the FA's international media rights alongside its own in a long-term partnership beginning with the 2024-25 season, SportBusiness understands.
Nike strengthens Ronaldo links with Al-Nassr kit supply deal
Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr has signed up Nike as its new kit supplier
Alavés retains LEA for LaLiga return, Osasuna signs sleeve sponsor
Deportivo Alavés has extended with main sponsor, cosmetics and personal hygiene products manufacturer LEA, for its return to LaLiga, while fellow top-tier club CA Osasuna has signed a sleeve sponsorship …
Chelsea announces Hilton global sponsorship, brings in Lego
Premier League club Chelsea has unveiled a new global sponsorship with hotel group Hilton in the brand's first foray into football