August 8 – Arsenal FC have unveiled a two-year partnership with Unilever’s ‘Dirt Is Good’ laundry brand, which is known as Persil in the UK amongst other names worldwide such as OMO or Surf Excel.
By Paul Nicholson
August 8 – Fury over FIFA’s last minute sponsorship deal with Booking.com has failed to slow down as thousands of small hotels and accommodation hosts worldwide remain unpaid, most since early June, with a number reporting they are facing bankruptcy having had to lay off staff and reschedule suppliers.
August 8 – The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) has tendered the domestic broadcast rights for the Greek Cu, giving TV stations a month to submit their bids.
August 7 – Spanish giants Atletico Madrid are poised to sign a five-year sponsorship deal with Riyadh Air ahead of their La Liga opener next Monday.
August 7 – With the war in Ukraine raging and Russian company football sponsorship being cut lose by western leagues and clubs, Croatia’s Hajduk Split has signed a sponsorship deal with the Russian oil company Lukoil.
August 7 – Premier League Bournemouth have signed a training shirt sponsorship with Dun and Bradstreet ahead of the 2023/24 season.
August 4 – China’s Mengniu has attached its name to FIFA’s next three World Cups, extending a previous partnership with the world federation.
August 4 – Everton FC have agreed a multi-year sleeve sponsorship with online streaming platform KICK.
August 3 – Arsenal have renewed their shirt sponsorship with Emirates in a deal that will take the partnership through to at least 2028.
August 3 – Germany’s Bundesliga have extended their broadcast rights deal with Sony Pictures Networks India for a further three-years in India and the subcontinent.
August 2 – French champions Paris Saint-Germain have secured a two-year global partnership with Japanese game developers Brilliantcrypto.
August 2 – France’s Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco have announced Danish luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen as the newest member of their premium partner family.
August 1 – Manchester United have announced a 10-year extension to its partnership with Adidas worth almost £1 billion.
August 1 – Italian giants AS Roma have announced a new regional sponsorship with Asia-targeted betting site 678.com.
July 31 – Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv has replaced online bookmaker FAVBET with another online bookmaker, VBET, as the club’s main sponsor in a one-year deal.