March 21 – Premier League Newcastle United are launching a digital trading card on the Quidd platform, Animoca Brands’ digital collectibles and NFT marketplace. The first cards will be released later this month and will grow to more than 200.
March 19 – Blockchain and crypto specialists Chiliz has entered into a strategic partnership with game studio Unagi and the French Professional Football League (LFP) to launch fantasy football Coach Ligue 1, the first time a league has developed their own game.
March 15 – European sponsorship has surged to €30.9 billion, marking a return to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest research by the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) in collaboration with Nielsen Sports.
March 13 – The Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) has increased efforts in looking for sponsors and partners for the country’s national team, issuing an open invitation to join a revamped sponsorship programme.
March 12 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and online bookmaker Betano, part of Kaizen Gaming, have extended their strategic partnership until 2030, becoming the brand’s longest partnership globally.
March 12 – TNT Sports, the former BT Sports channel that is now owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, has struck a shared broadcast deal with the BBC for the English FA Cup.
March 8 – The German DFL and US snack giant Mondelēz International have agreed to extend their domestic licensing partnership.
March 7 – The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) have signed a sponsorship with Volton to become the official energy sponsor of the Greek national team.
March 6 – EFL clubs have given the green light to a new international TV rights agreements, collaborating with Pitch International and Relevent Sports to promote EFL broadcast sales and competitions worldwide for the next four years.
March 6 – AC Milan will travel to Australia for the first time in over 30 years to play a friendly fixture versus AS Roma down under.
March 5 – The Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) has launched a tender process for the naming rights to the country’s top tier Kategoria Superiore, for the 2024-27 period.
February 29 – US bank Chase has signed a four-year-deal with the four ’Home’ nations – FA, IFA, SFA and FAW – making it the Official Banking Partner of their Men’s, Women’s, Youth, and Para national teams.
February 28 – German club RB Leipzig will team up with Puma as a kit supplier, bringing to an end a decade-long relationship with American sportswear giant Nike.
February 28 – Football Australia has extended its partnership with Cupra in a deal that will see the company continue as Official Automotive Partner for the Socceroos and Matildas.
February 27 – The Bundesliga has extended its partnership with Sportradar which will continues as the official provider of betting and streaming rights for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 for another six seasons.