DAZN renews Premier League rights in Spain to 2025
Sports streaming service DAZN has renewed its exclusive media rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Spain from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
UEFA ‘assessing’ Euros expansion
UEFA is said to be assessing further expansion of its European Championship, while president Aleksander Čeferin has stated he will not support a repeat of the unique hosting model employed for this year’s postponed event.
Rui Costa named SL Benfica President
Rui Costa was named Sport Lisboa e Benfica President on Friday following an emergency meeting of the club’s executive board. The former Portuguese International Player had been serving as Benfica vice-president and received unanimous backing to take on the presidency after the suspension of his predecessor Luis Filipe Vieira.
China Sports Business Weekly: Endeavor China acquires Mailman Group
Endeavor China acquires Mailman Group, Zhou Guanyu makes F1 debut, Suning sells ecommerce stake, NBA and Tencent Music collaborate, China eyes record Olympics attendance, Tencent applies Midnight Patrol, Didi removed from Chinese stores as shares fall 20%. In this week’s From The Top, Zhou Guanyu, Chinese racing driver, spoke to us about his F1 debut,…
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Arsenal team up with Amazon to feature in All or Nothing
Arsenal will be the next club to feature on Amazon’s All or Nothing series, with cameras to be allowed behind the scenes at Emirates Stadium during the 2021-22 campaign.
Manchester United Foundation partners with Wayne Rooney Foundation
Following Wayne Rooney’s testimonial match in 2016, he formed his Foundation and committed to support four charities, including Manchester United Foundation.
FIFA President urges “healthier” football in Concacaf speech
FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed “the new Concacaf” in a speech to its Congress, sharing with delegates his vision for a more inclusive game that can promote the message of the primary importance of health and come together to input on the future of the international match calendar.
Election of three new Directors adds diversity to ESA Board
Rebecca Martin of O2 Telefonica, Khadeen O’Donnell of English National Ballet and Daragh Persse of The Brand Fans were elected by their fellow ESA Members, adding significant diversity as well as professional credibility to the 15-strong Board.
Udinese Calcio launch eco-friendly away kit
Udinese Calcio today launched their eco-friendly shirt for the 2021/22 season featuring a new logo from their title sponsor Dacia. Last year became the first top club wearing Macron kit to unveil a jersey made from Eco-Softlock, a material created using recycled plastic and certified according to the Global Recycled Standard, the leading international standard…
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Socios.com & Soccerex launch Global Partnership with Soccerex Connected 100 participation
Soccerex is delighted to announce a global partnership with a new Platinum Partner: fan token & fan engagement platform, Socios.com, official partner to 40+ leading global sports organisations including football giants FC Barcelona, Manchester City, París Saint-Germain, Juventus, AC Milan, Atletico de Madrid, AS Roma and Galatasaray, as well as the national teams of Argentina…
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