October 27 – Tyre brand Falken Tyre Europe has added one-season extensions to its sponsorships of LaLiga’s Atlético Madrid and the Bundesliga’s Borussia Mönchengladbach.
October 26 – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) completed its rearranged 2020 schedule reporting record breaking broadcast numbers with its new CBS TV deal.
October 23 – Chinese smartphone manufacturer vivo has committed to a four-year official partnership for Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.
October 23 – Arsenal have agreed an official partnership with global aluminium packaging company Ball Corporation in a co-operation designed to help the club and its fans reduce their impact on the environment.
October 22 – Spanish media rights agency Mediapro is seeking a negotiated solution with the LFP after the French league issued a €172 million demand for unpaid rights fees.
October 21 – LaLiga has become the first European sports league to open an official account on the Twitch streaming platform.
October 19 – Mastercard has extended its 26-year partnership with UEFA for a further three years with a new deal for the Champions League for the 2021-24 rights cycle.
October 19 – Online travel business Expedia has debuted this weekend as Liverpool’s sleeve sponsor, taking over from Western Union who still had two years left to run on their agreement.
October 16 – While Manchester United’s owners and top management have been playing politics over the future powerbase of English professional football with their backfired Big Picture Project, the commercial engine of the club has nevertheless continued to purr.
October 13 – Serie A club AS Roma are reportedly close to signing a longer term kit deal with US sportswear brand New Balance.
October 12 – The English Premier League faces a backlash from fans after agreeing a deal with domestic broadcasters Sky and BT Sport for games not already being shown live to be offered via pay-per-view.
October 5 – LaLiga’s Valencia have taken a deeper step into the digital world with a two-year partnership agreement with Canadian augmented reality specialists ImagineAR.
By Paul Nicholson
October 2 – Clubs looking for financial relief for their coronavirus hit income streams should look harder at the revenue that can be generated from selling the naming rights to their stadia, according to a new report from the KPMG Football Benchmark team.
October 2 – Spain’s LaLiga has licensed its name and marks for a series of sports bars around the world, signing an agreement with Spanish chain Barceló Hotel Group.
October 2 – Inter Milan have unveiled digital gaming platform SDY Sports as its official online gaming partner in a two year deal.