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Roger Hampel Image: New York City FC New York City FC has announced a new tourism partnership with Visit Tampa Bay, naming the destination marketing organisation an Official Tourism Partner of the club for the 2026 Major League Soccer season. The agreement was launched alongside NYCFC’s preseason training camp in Tampa, creating immediate alignment between sporting operations and destination promotion, and positioning the partnership within the club’s seasonal narrative from

Roger Hampel Image: CAF The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 marked the strongest commercial performance in the tournament’s history, positioning the competition as the primary revenue engine of Confederation of African Football and signalling a structural shift in how African international football is monetised. Held in Morocco, the tournament delivered simultaneous growth across revenues, sponsorship, media distribution and matchday income — a combination rarely achieved in a sin

Roger Hampel Image: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo has entered 2026 following a record financial year, characterised by higher revenues, significant debt reduction and continued reinvestment into football operations and infrastructure. The figures were presented as part of a year-end overview covering sporting performance, governance and medium-term planning under the club’s current leadership. Revenue Growth and Operating Performance Flamengo Flame

Roger Hampel Image: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Shopee for the 2026 season, extending a partnership that places the e-commerce brand on the sleeve of Flamengo’s men’s, women’s and U-20 team shirts. Sleeve Sponsorship as a Scalable Commercial Asset Flamengo Under the renewed agreement, Shopee branding will remain visible on matchday kits across Flamengo’s senior and development teams. Sleeve sponsorships

Roger Hampel Image: Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund has entered into a premium partnership with Lenovo, appointing the technology group as the club’s Official AI Innovation Partner. The agreement focuses on integrating artificial intelligence–ready hardware and computing infrastructure into Borussia Dortmund’s sporting and administrative operations. AI Infrastructure Integrated Into Club Operations Borussia Dortmund At the centre of the agreement is the deployment of Leno

Roger Hampel Image: Atlético de Madrid Atlético de Madrid has entered into a strategic agreement with Grupo UAX, naming Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio as the club’s Official University. The partnership formalises a long-term collaboration focused on education, applied research and professional development across both sporting and corporate functions. The agreement positions education as a structural pillar within Atlético de Madrid’s operating model, extending beyond first-te

Roger Hampel Image: Paris Saint‑Germain Paris Saint‑Germain has opened its first permanent official club store in Hong Kong, marking a further step in the club’s long-term retail and merchandising expansion across Asia. The store, located inside the K11 MUSEA complex, becomes the 13th official PSG store globally and reinforces the club’s strategy of building direct-to-consumer touchpoints in key international markets. The Hong Kong opening follows a broader shift by Paris Sai

Roger Hampel Image: Winston Tjia/Unsplash Tottenham Hotspur has outlined a wide-ranging internal reset covering sporting operations, player trading, academy development and supporter engagement, as the club assesses its competitive position at the midpoint of the season. The update was communicated by Chief Executive Officer Vinai Venkatesham , setting out how Tottenham intends to close the gap between current performance levels and its stated ambition of regular Champions Le

Roger Hampel Image: FC Internazionale Milano FC Internazionale Milano and Nike have unveiled Inter’s new Fourth Kit, developed in collaboration with Nike ACG, marking the first appearance of the ACG logo on a football kit. The release represents a deliberate extension of both brands into adjacent lifestyle and performance categories, rather than a standard seasonal kit update. The project places Inter within Nike’s ACG universe, a line historically associated with outdoor, te

Roger Hampel Image: AFC Asian Football Confederation has appointed Visa as the Official Global Supporter of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 and the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, securing a category-defining payments partner for two of the Confederation’s flagship men’s competitions. The agreement places Visa at the centre of the AFC’s commercial and operational framework for the upcoming tournament cycle, spanning senior and U23 competitions hosted in Saudi Arabia,

Roger Hampel Image: Juventus Juventus has announced a new partnership with UniCredit, centred on buddy, the bank’s digital-only consumer banking brand. The partnership focuses on integrating value-added financial services into fan engagement, combining Juventus’ global audience with UniCredit’s push to scale its digital banking proposition among younger and digitally active consumers. Banking Services as a Fan Engagement Layer Juventus At the centre of the collaboration is bu

Roger Hampel Image: FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 has rolled out a new official mobile application as part of a wider push to consolidate digital services, member communication and matchday operations into a single platform. The app was developed in collaboration with 9elements and replaces a fragmented digital setup with a unified, mobile-first environment. The launch comes at a point where Schalke’s more than 204,000 members represent the club’s most stable and strategically

Roger Hampel Image: Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain carried out a high-profile crossover with WWE in London, combining retail activation, limited-edition merchandise and live event alignment around WWE SmackDown, which took place at the OVO Wembley Arena. The collaboration represented a structured brand integration between football and global entertainment, using London as a testbed for multi-layered fan engagement beyond matchday football. Retail Takeover as a Commer

Roger Hampel Image: Inter Miami CF Inter Miami CF has announced a multi-year partnership with ERGO NEXT Insurance, part of ERGO Group AG, appointing the insurer as a Main Partner, Training Apparel Partner and Official Insurance Partner of the club. The agreement further strengthens Inter Miami’s commercial platform ahead of the 2026 season and the opening of Miami Freedom Park, positioning ERGO NEXT Insurance across multiple high-impact assets rather than a single sponsorship

Roger Hampel Image: Inter Miami CF Inter Miami CF has renewed and significantly expanded its partnership with Lowe’s, elevating the home improvement retailer to Main Partner status while extending its role across multiple strategic assets of the club. The agreement also names Lowe’s as Inter Miami’s Official Jersey Sleeve Partner and a Founding Partner of Miami Freedom Park, the club’s new stadium and mixed-use development scheduled to open in 2026. From Sponsorship to Infras

Roger Hampel Image: Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur has announced a regional partnership with H.I.S., appointing the Japanese travel group as an Official Regional Partner for Japan through the end of the 2027/28 season. The agreement strengthens Tottenham’s commercial positioning in East Asia and reflects a broader industry shift toward travel- and experience-led partnerships as tools for international market development. Japan as a Priority Commercial Market Japan remain

Roger Hampel Image: Manchester City Manchester City has launched CityCoach, a global digital coaching platform designed to distribute the club’s coaching methodology to coaches worldwide. The initiative represents a structured move to package internal football expertise into a scalable digital product, extending Manchester City’s influence beyond elite competition and into the global coaching ecosystem. CityCoach is delivered through the Coachbetter app, a platform already us

Roger Hampel Image: Atlético de San Luis Atlético de San Luis has announced the renaming of its home stadium to Estadio Libertad Financiera, effective from January 2026, marking a new phase in the club’s commercial and institutional development. The venue, previously known as Estadio Alfonso Lastras, will now carry the name of Libertad Financiera following a strategic partnership between the two organisations. The decision places Atlético de San Luis among a growing number of

Roger Hampel Image: AC Milan Lega Serie A has positioned the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Final as a large-scale operational pilot for sustainability-driven event management, using the 2024/25 edition as a testing ground for data collection, emissions measurement and process optimisation under its “Road to Zero” framework. Event Operations Serie A The Road to Zero framework was structured around operational control, cost visibility and repeatability. The Coppa Italia Final was u

Roger Hampel Image: Ligue 1 Ligue 1 has reported a record level of stadium attendance at the midpoint of the 2025/26 season, confirming a sustained increase in domestic fan demand following the league’s transition to an 18-club format. Across the first 17 matchdays, 4.21 million spectators attended Ligue 1 fixtures — the highest mid-season total since the competition adopted its current structure. The figure represents an increase of approximately 8,000 spectators compared to