Man City renew LED board deal with Unilumin
September 21 – Manchester City has renewed its global partnership with Chinese LED display solutions provider Unilumin.
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Fanatics expands UEFA retail deal into e-commerce and licensed product
September 20 – UEFA has agreed an expanded e-commerce, event retail and licensing deal with Fanatics for the confederation’s national team football competitions. No value was given for the agreement which was described as “long term”.
Mbappe pulls out of French team photo forcing FFF to review image rights deal
September 20 – The French Football Federation has agreed to review its agreement on players’ image rights following reports that star striker Kylian Mbappe has refused to take part in national team sponsorship activities.
Inter Milan keep Acqua S.Bernardo deal bubbling
September 16 – Inter Milan have renewed their official water partnership with Acqua S.Bernardo for a further two seasons.
Socios.com renews Ballon d’Or Awards sponsorship
September 16 – Fan token providers Socios.com have renewed their Official Partner sponsorship of the Ballon d’Or Awards for a second year.
ECA fan survey highlights shifts in how football is being consumed
September 15 – ECA’s ‘future of fandom’ report has shone a light on the shifts in football consumption patterns by the younger generation and, while the results are hardly surprising, they highlight some of the challenges the football industry faces.
LaLiga to stake its claim in the metaverse with StadioPlus and Decentraland deal
Madrid, September 13 – Spain’s LaLiga via StadioPlus have teamed with US blockchain and metaverse specialist VegasCity Limited to develop a joint project in the Decentraland metaverse.
Real Madrid extend global deal with Nivea Men to 2025
September 12 – Real Madrid have added another three seasons to their sponsorship with Nivea Men, taking the partnership through to 2025.
UEFA club competitions to debut on Football Manager game with 2023 edition
September 12 – Football Manager, the cult football management simulation video game, will include UEFA’s club competitions for the first time in the 2023 edition.
Man City open up training kit sleeve for LeoVegas sponsorship
September 9 – Online betting and gaming business LeoVegas Group has become a regional partner of `Manchester City in Europe and Canada.
Man Utd push Therabody global and target Indian market with DreamSetGo partnership
September 7 – Manchester United have extended their relationship with wellness technology company, Therabody into a global partnership.
Monaco to promote Peace and Sport mission on shirt back for European campaign trail
September 8 – AS Monaco are partnering with charity Peace and Sport whose logo will appear on the back of the club’s first team’s shirts in European Cup matches.
DAZN build platform in women’s game with €35m acquisition of Primera rights
September 7 – Streaming giant DAZN has acquired the rights to Spain’s women’s Primera Division in a €35 million global, five-season deal.
FIFA upgrades its Fan Festival format for Qatar 2022 and opens it for global licensing
September 7 – FIFA has released plans for its new-look World Cup fan park – FIFA Fan Festival – that will rolled at Qatar 2022 in Al Bidda Park, Doha, and in 2023 at venues across Australia and New Zealand.
LaLiga and Galaxy Racer to set up JV to target MENA and €3bn in revenue
September 6 – Spain’s LaLiga has agreed a pathway to a 15-year joint venture with Dubai-based Galaxy Racer (GXR),that is aimed to accelerate presence across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Indian subcontinent, targeting €3 billion in revenue over the period.