China Sports Business Weekly: English Premier League wins Suning battle

Hello Industry Friends, here are the very latest news and insights from China. 📰 Headlines: English Premier League wins Suning battle, table tennis returns to China, 300M winter sports participation goal achieved, CUBA lands Douyin and Taobao, weightlifting carnival set for Chongqing, PUBG keeps revenue coming in, and what’s next for China’s naturalised players?

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UNITED AND REMINGTON EXTEND PARTNERSHIP

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. and Manchester United have jointly announced the extension of their global partnership, which will see Spectrum Brands’ iconic Remington personal care brand continuing its successful partnership as Manchester United Official Electrical Styling Partner.

FIFA publishes Global Transfer Report 2021

FIFA has today published the 2021 edition of the Global Transfer Report, which charts the transfers of men’s and women’s players in both professional and amateur football. No fewer than 54,739 transfers across borders were recorded in 2021: 19,372 involving professionals (men and women) plus another 35,367 involving amateurs.