May 13 – Premier League Chelsea, still theoretically operating under a restrictive government license while the club sale to the Todd Boehly-led and Clearlake Capital-backed group is completed, has announced a £20 million shirt sleeve deal with cryptocurrency trading platform WhaleFin.
May 13 – US sportwear giant Nike is reported to have severed its 17-year sponsorship deal with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow after the team was ruled out of next season’s European competitions because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
May 12 – Blockchain-based football game TopGoal, which is targeted expansion in Asia, has agreed a strategic partnership with South Korea’s Klatyn Foundation, one of the country’s largest publicly traded technology companies.
May 12 – The Argentine FA is to launch a personalised NFT platform with streaming platform OneFootball.
May 11 – Atletico Madrid look set to replace Plus500 with cryptocurrency trading platform WhaleFin as their new main shirt sponsor from next season.
May 10 – Belgian football has expressed grave concerns over an impending ban on betting ads in the country, with Pro League CEO Lorin Parys (pictured) demanding urgent talks to prevent clubs from losing a major revenue stream.
May 9 – Serie A has further embraced new sports video technology via a three-year deal with WSC Sports that will create real-time highlights.
May 9 – Indian tire manufacturer BKT has renewed its global sponsorship with LaLiga for a new three-year term which will run until the end of the 2024/2025 season.
May 6 – It is estimated that football has over 3.5 billion fans around the world. It’s no surprise that it’s also one of the most popular sports to bet on.
May 5 – Blockchain platform Socios has signed a league-level deal with Major League Soccer, making further strides into US sports.
May 5 – African financial services platform Mukuru has secured the sleeve sponsorship of Crystal Palace in the Premier League and a naming rights deal for the top Malawi Super League Team, The Mighty Wanderers FC.
May 4 – Manchester City will play Bayern Munich in a second pre-season fixture this summer in the US. The match will be played at the 81,000 capacity Lambeau Field, home of NFL giants the Green Bay Packers.
May 4 – Italy’s Serie A has signed and the online sales and auction platform eBay as an official partner across all its competitions.
May 2 – Serie A broke new digital ground this weekend, with AC Milan’s 1-0 win over Fiorentina being the first football match ever broadcast on the metaverse.
April 29 – The UK government has added the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the UEFA European Women’s Championship to its ‘listed’ events, ensuring the tournaments will remain available for free-to-air television broadcasters.