Qualtrics joins as Man City partner with mission to improve fan experience
October 14 – Manchester City today have partnered with Qualtrics who will become the club’s official Experience Management Software partner.
Football Marketing
UEFA to ‘evolve’ its commercial model with landmark sales and marketing tender
By Paul Nicholson
October 13 – UEFA has issued an open tender for a partner to market the commercial rights to its men’s club competitions in what the European governing body says is an ‘evolution’ of its approach to marketing and sales of the properties.
MLS and Continental Tire stay on the same road
October 8 – The MLS has renewed its sponsorship with Continental Tire for a new multi-year term. The tyre brand has been an MLS partner since 2010.
LaLiga and Microsoft launch Beyond Stands enhanced data portal for fans
October 7 – LaLiga and Microsoft have combined to launch a new football statistics portal, Beyond Stats, that they say will revolutionise the fan experience with deeper insights into game play.
ELEVEN grabs AFC rights to drive Asian expansion
October 6 – Fast growing broadcast platform ELEVEN has secured a package of Asian football rights from the AFC to spearhead the launch of its channels into Hong Kong and five south-east Asian territories.
Bundesliga joins LaLiga on Sorare fantasy platform with player card NFTs
October 6 – Bundesliga International, the marketing arm Germany’s Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, has agreed a non-fungible tokens (NFTs) deal with fantasy football game Sorare.
Serie A world first with integration of ISG-Supponor latest virtual tech into IBC
October 6 – Use of virtual advertising technology has been a slow build but a new deal with Italy’s Serie A by UK-based Interregional Sports Group (ISG) and Supponor could prove to be a significant step towards more widespread acceptance.
AFC dials in Japanese telecoms giant KDDI for renewed term
October 5 – The AFC has renewed Japanese telecoms provider KDDI as a regional partner for its major national team competitions for the 2021-2024 rights cycle.
eToro bullish in Serie A with launch of 8 club partnerships
October 4 – Online trading platform eToro has secured partnerships with eight clubs in Italy’s Serie A for the coming 2021/22 season.
Zumub fuels European expansion with AS Monaco deal
September 30 – French Ligue1 club AS Monaco has added sports supplements and nutrition supplier Zumub to its partnership roster.
LaLiga Tech launches as standalone business with suite of digital sports solutions
September 29 – LaLiga Tech, the spun off technology division of LaLiga, marked its official commercial launch with the unveiling of a suite of digital solutions for the sports and entertainment business.
Fulham ink UTL deal as they bid for Premier League return
September 29 – English championship club Fulham, currently second in the table as they bid for a return to the Premier League, have partnered with UTL Group, a firm specialising in document solutions, for the next three seasons.
Juventus sign crypto exchange Bitget as first sleeve sponsor
September 28 – Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget, based in Singapore, has become the first ever sleeve sponsor of financially challenged Juventus.
Hertha Berlin brings in Islamic crypto provider Caizcoin as sponsor partner
September 28 – Hertha Berlin has become the latest club to bring in a cryptocurrency partner, signing a deal with Caizcoin for the current 2021/22 season.
Man City expand Expo 2020 Dubai deal to training kit and esports
September 27 – UAE-owned Manchester City have upgraded their partneriship with Expo 2020 Dubai who will now become the Club’s new Training Kit Partner ahead of the opening of the six-month long event this Friday October 1 and which runs until 31 March 2022.