JD Sports debuts in Spain with Real Valladolid sleeve deal
August 17 – Sports leisurewear brand JD Sports is taking its first sponsorship steps in Spanish football, becoming the sleeve sponsor of LaLiga’s Real Valladolid.
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Minamino opens door to Monaco’s Casino Secret deal
August 17 – Building on the signing of Japanese striker Takumi Minamino, AS Monaco have unveiled a regional partnership with Casino Secret, who become the club’s new Official Online Gaming Partner in Japan.
Inter launch channel on ad-supported streaming platform Recast
August 11 – Inter Milan have become the latest of Europe’s big clubs to launch a channel on micro-payment free streaming platform Recast.
LaLiga wraps up trio of sponsorship deals ahead of new season kick-off
August 10 – Ahead of the LaLiga’s kick off on Friday the Spanish have been unveiling a series of new and renewed sponsor partners.
Adidas trade on Reggae Girlz World Cup qualification to take over Jamaican kit deal
August 9 – Adidas is taking over from Umbro as the sponsor of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and official kit supplier to its national teams.
Hertha Berlin build CG Elementum partnership into 3-year sleeve deal
August 9 – Bundesliga’s Hertha Berlin has signed CG Elementum as the club’s sleeve sponsor for league and cup games with immediate effect.
Brentford adds online retailer Aosom UK to sponsor roster in 2-year deal
August 9 – Premier League Brentford has added online retailer Aosom UK as an Official Cub Partner in a two-season deal.
Asahi Super Dry joins CFG as global partner across Man City, Melbourne City, Yokohama and Sichuan Jinui
August 5 – Japanese beer brand Asahi Super Dry has become a Global Partner of City Football Group in a multi-year deal.
JD agrees one-year sleeve sponsorship deal with Premier League Saints
August 4 – Premier League Southampton have unveiled sports leisurewear brand JD, as the club’s Official Sleeve partner in a one-year deal for the 2022/23 season.
PSG start new partnership with Russian-linked online bookmaker 1xBet
August 3 – French club Paris Saint-Germain have partnered with online betting platform 1xBet as a regional sponsor in Africa and Asia for the next three seasons.
Man Utd connects with Qualcomm and Snapdragon in multi-year global deal
August 3 – Manchester United have signed a multi-year global partnership with Qualcomm Technologies that will focus on promotion of the company’s Snapdragon brand.
LaLiga agrees title sponsorship deal with EA Sports FC as sun sets on FIFA esports franchise
August 23 – Spain’s LaLiga has unveiled EA Sports, and it’s renamed EA Sports FC video game title, as the naming rights partner for the league once the current deal with Santander expires at the end of the 2022/23 season.
Leeds renew Boost Drinks in 3-year deal
August 1 – Premier League Leeds United have opened a new sponsorship category – Gold Tier Partner – with Boost Drinks becoming the first to take up the new designation.
Brentford unveil Gtech as stadium naming rights partner
July 29 – Premier League Brentford have unveiled Grey Technology Limited (Gtech), as the naming rights sponsor of their stadium in a 10-year deal.
De Walt takes Bournemouth sleeve in one-season deal
July 28 – AFC Bournemouth, returning to the Premier League after two seasons in the Championship, have secured a one-season sleeve sponsorship with power tool manufacturer DeWalt.