April 17 – Major League Soccer has deepened its relationship with performance intelligence firm Kitman Labs in a move that could help stitch together a more coherent player development pathway across the United States and Canada — from academy level through to the first team.
April 17 – Spain’s Villarreal CF continues its quiet infiltration of the US youth soccer market with the opening of an academy in Hailey, Idaho—marking the club’s 14th affiliated academy in North America.
April 17 – FC Barcelona’s sponsorship with music streaming giant Spotify continues to blend football with music, with the upcoming El Clasico against Real Madrid on May 11 seeing the club feature Travis Scott branding on their iconic Blaugrana shirt.
April 17 – FC Union Berlin’s main sponsor HomeToGo has dreamed up a novel way for supporters to spend more time at their beloved Stadion An der Alten Försterei – by letting them literally spend the night there.
April 14 – The iconic experience of completing a Panini sticker album during major tournaments has long been a cherished tradition for football fans worldwide. Now, in a groundbreaking development, Egypt’s Al Ahly FC has become the first Middle Eastern club to be featured in the renowned Panini sticker collection, marking a significant milestone in the club’s global expansion.
April 11 – AS Monaco have announced a new five-year partnership with Japanese sportswear manufacturer Mizuno, who will become the club’s official kit supplier from July 1, 2025.
April 7 – German club Borussia Dortmund is always at the forefront of innovative ideas, and their latest partnership pairs football with the pig-skin variety of football as they have collaborated with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
April 1 – As UK households brace themselves for increased energy, water and council tax bills starting this week, the English Football League (EFL) and Smart Energy GB have extended their partnership to support football fans in managing rising energy costs.
March 27 – Atlético de Madrid have secured a major tech ally in their fight against evolving cyber threats by announcing Google Cloud as their official cybersecurity partner.
March 17 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia has signed a partnership with the world-famous sports hat company New Era. The partnership has been orchestrated by Bulgarian company Sport Depot, which has been working with Levski in recent years.
March 12 – Dutch giants in football and beer have struck a deal that will see the Heineken brand become the official pouring partner of AFC Ajax, the four-times European Cup winner for the next 10 years.
March 10 – Premier League Liverpool have secured a major commercial boost by reuniting with Adidas in a kit deal reportedly worth at least £60 million per year.
February 5 – Premier League Aston Villa under manager Unai Emery have a reputation of being a tough nut to crack defensively on the field. Now off the field that reputation is being enhanced through a partnership with eSentire, the club’s new Official Cybersecurity Partner.
January 31 – The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has signed a partnership agreement with Condor, Bulgaria’s leading travel agency.
January 27 – France World Cup winner, and long-time Atletico Madrid superstar, Antoine Griezmann has officially signed with Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, ending his 14-year partnership with German sportswear company Puma.