June 13 – Confectioner Mars Wrigley UK has renewed its sponsorship with the English FA for the 2023-24 season in a multi-year deal, transitioning brand focus towards healthier snacks KIND and Extra.
June 12 – Premier League fourth-placed finishers Newcastle United, who will play in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2003, have confirmed a “multi-year” sponsorship deal for their front of shirt position, as well as renewing their sleeve sponsorship.
June 9 – Welcomed with their money, but not with their product at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, AB InBev has nevertheless thrown the dice again with FIFA as official beer sponsor of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 and FIFA World Cup 2026.
June 9 – Bulgaria’s Lokomotiv Plovdiv has extended its deal with main sponsor WINBET for a further three years. The bookmaker has been the club’s principal partner since 2021.
June 9 – The Vietnamese K+ platform, a joint venture between Canal+ Group and national broadcaster VTV, has signed a deal to become the exclusive media rights holder of all AFC competitions in Vietnam for the 2025-2028 cycle.
June 8 – Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers have extended their main shirt sponsorship with global fintech company AstroPay for another season.
June 4 – InterMilan will showcase their new shirt sponsor Paramount+ at the Champions League final this weekend.
June 5 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia has begun a cooperation with Sport Depot – the leading omni-channel retailer for sporting goods on the Balkans – which has agreed a kit deal with Adidas.
June 1 – The governments of Britain, France, Spain, Germany and Italy have called on FIFA and broadcasters to “quickly reach an agreement” on TV rights for the Women’s World Cup this summer in Australia and New Zealand.
May 31 – Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has picked up the title sponsorship of the Irish Cup, but the new deal is not without controversy after the Irish FA (FAI) had to work its way out of a €6.5 million debt owed to the retailer.
May 31 – Crystal Palace have announced online betting business Kaiyun Sports as the club’s Official Sleeve Partner in a one-season deal for 2023/24.
May 30 – Vietnam’s Women’s World Cup debut will be broadcast by National Assembly Television, following the acquisition of rights in the country by VMG Media, in the South Asian country. However, with just over 50 days to go until the tournament’s kick-off, FIFA is still to secure broadcast deals in key European markets.
May 30 – LaLiga has signed with Digital Virgo to deliver an expanded content offer, LaLiga Xtra, to mobile screens, that will be licensed to telecoms companies and mobile content buyers.
May 26 – The German FA (DFB) has signed a three-year deal with Google to become the official sponsor of the national women’s team with its Google Pixel brand.
May 26 – FC Barcelona have a new sleeve sponsor. Netherlands-based TP Vision has become a ‘main partner’ of the club in a multi-year deal that begins with Barca’s home game against Mallorca this weekend.