Football

Giulia Mazzia, the head of commercial ventures at Arsenal FC, is leaving the North London club to become the new commercial director for reigning Women’s Super League champions Chelsea Women, SportBusiness can reveal.

Belgium's Pro League has expanded its deal with WSC Sports, with a greater focus on producing story-telling content that also fits in with the focus of its recently issued domestic rights tender.

Pay-television operator Canal Plus has struck a late rights deal with ORF, Austria's public-service broadcaster, ahead of its debut coverage of the Uefa club competitions in the country

Fifa has taken media rights for the 2026 Fifa World Cup to market in Cambodia, Taiwan and Vietnam, continuing its in-house sale of rights in the Asia-Pacific region

Galatasaray has refuted criticism of the club's new sponsorship deal with MeritKing.news following claims of the website's ties to an illegal betting site.

Real Madrid has paused music concerts at its Santiago Bernabéu stadium following complaints from local residents in a move that could jeopardise the terms of its finance deal with US firm Sixth Street.

The South African Premiership will remain on free-to-air television during the 2024-25 season after a late sublicensing deal was struck between rights-holder SuperSport and public broadcaster the SABC.

Qatar Airways will be the new global airline sponsor of the Uefa Champions League until at least 2030 having agreed an unprecedented two-cycle deal, SportBusiness can reveal.

England’s Football Association is looking to move swiftly to land a new domestic broadcast deal for England’s women’s international qualifiers and friendlies after issuing a tender, SportBusiness under…

The hazards of private equity investment in football was a strong theme at this year’s IMG x RedBird Summit with Lorin Parys, the Belgian Pro League CEO, issuing a warning over the associated payouts.

BG Sports, an arm of the Boonrawd Group conglomerate in Thailand, has acquired a package of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) media rights from 2024 to 2029

Public broadcaster NOS will remain the major football tournament home in the Netherlands until at least 2030 after landing rights to the next two men's Fifa World Cups.

Valencia is looking to raise around €120m, funds it intends to use to refinance debt and finally deliver on its long-delayed Nou Mestalla project.

PepsiCo-owned snack brand Frito-Lay has become the latest US-based company to extend its relationship with Fifa in a deal to become an Official Sponsor of the 2026 Fifa Men’s World Cup and the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

The newly branded Ninja A-League will benefit from at least 10 free-to-air matches in 2024-25 as part of its naming rights deal.

LaLiga has signed an agreement with China Media Group (CMG) as the league continues to expand its presence in the country following a turbulent period of coverage in recent seasons.