Man City agree multi-year deal with online bookie Betway
July 29 – Manchester City rang in a new partnership with online bookmaker Betway, attending the NYSE bell-ringing ceremony on Friday to mark the multi-year sponsorship.
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Visit Qatar shirt patch rejected by Ligue1 clubs though Qataris say it was never requested
July 26 – Qatar-owned broadcaster beIN Sports asked for every player in France’s Ligue 1 next season wear a Visit Qatar badge on their shirt for games shown live.
CSKA Sofia boost partner roster with data deal and water sponsor
July 26 – Bulgaria’s CSKA Sofia has signed two partnership contracts in two days. Bulgaria’s most titled club will partner with the technology company Barin Sports, which will provide player data, as well as H2O spring water. Both companies are Bulgarian.
Superbet grows in the east with Dinamo Bucharest shirt deal
July 26 – Romania’s Dinamo Bucharest have named bookmaker Superbet as the club’s new main sponsor.
IMG lands 5-year Saudi broadcast production contract
July 25 – IMG has won the broadcast production contract for the Saudi Pro League (SPL) and Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) in a five-year partnership that will see it produce matches for the Roshn Saudi League (RSL), King’s Cup, and Saudi Super Cup, starting from the 2024-25 season.
Bournemouth secure record 2-year shirt sponsorship with Asian bookie BJ88
July 24 – Premier League AFC Bournemouth have unveiled Asian online bookmaker BJ88 as their new front-of-shirt partner in a two-year deal.
Man City owners CFG ink development deal with Sony Pictures Television
July 24 – City Football Group (CFG) have partnered with entertainment giant Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to co-develop and produce new original scripted, nonfiction, and kids’ television projects for worldwide audiences.
Aussie A-Leagues kick off new 3-year Mitre deal
July 24 – Mitre will be the Aussie A-Leagues Official Match Ball Partner for the next three seasons.
Football Australia signs Allianz as sponsor ahead of Matildas’ Paris 2024 opener
July 23 – Football Australia and Allianz Australia have agreed a multi-year partnership, that will see Allianz become the Official Insurance Partner of Football Australia and its national teams.
EFL launches first ‘Fantasy EFL’ covering all three divisions and offering a hybrid format
July 23 – The English Football League (EFL), in partnership with Genius Sports, has launched ‘Fantasy EFL’, the league’s first 72-club fantasy football game that involves all its member clubs across the three Sky Bet EFL divisions.
Liverpool adds workwear brand Strauss in multi-year deal
July 22 – Liverpool have agreed a new multi-year deal with Strauss which will see the German brand become the club’s official workwear partner, the first of its kind in the Premier League.
Man City goes deeper into e-sports with Fortnite partnership
July 22 – Manchester City have launched ‘The Ladder [Man City]’, a new gaming experience that marks the partnership of the club with the global phenomenon Fortnite video game.
Aston Villa agree retail partnership with JD Sports ahead of US tour
July 22 – Aston Villa have announced JD Sports as the club’s new official retail partner on a multi-year deal which will allow the retailer to stock official Aston Villa products online and in select stores nationwide.
Bulgaria’s Krumovgrad signs Bethub for second season in top tier playing in Plovdiv
July 22 – Bulgaria’s Krumovgrad FC has signed a sponsorship contract with one of the newest entrants into the Bulgarian betting market, Bethub.
Inbet replaces Money+ as Bulgarian refs’ shirt sponsor
July 19 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a sponsorship with bookmaker Inbet. The Bulgarian gaming company replaces financial firm Money + as the main sponsor of the Bulgarian football referees.