All Team sports articles – Page 19
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News briefsHummel takes new steps to protect textile workers in Pakistan
Danish sportswear brand Hummel has taken a step forward in its commitment to worker safety by signing the Pakistan Accord. The initiative, which is part of the expanded International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile Industry, of which Hummel is already a member, aims to ensure a safe ...
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News briefsQatari investors are reportedly targeting Manchester United
Daily Mail has revealed that a Qatar-based consortium of private investors is planning to bid for Manchester United. The group is set to make an offer by Friday, Feb. 17, the deadline set by the club’s current owners, the Glazer family. The British tabloid paper has also revealed that UEFA, ...
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News briefsCastore and Feyenoord Rotterdam announce kit and retail deal
Castore is making its debut on the Dutch football market. The British sportswear brand has announced a multi-year kit and retail partnership with Feyenoord Rotterdam, becoming the club’s official kit and retail partner from the 2023/24 season onwards. Feyenoord Rotterdam competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. ...
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News briefsGerman Football Association’s charitable status revoked for 2014/15
The Frankfurt am Main tax office has retroactively revoked the non-profit status of the German Football Association (DFB) for 2014 and 2015. The DFB, which has just appointed a new director in the person of former football professional and 1990 World Champion Rudi Völler, is thus threatened with an additional ...
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News briefsNBA and French government collaborate to promote basketball in France and Africa
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and French president Emmanuel Macron have unveiled a plan to collaborate on various initiatives meant to elevate basketball in France and Africa at all levels. Silver, Macron as well as NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars and French Basketball Federation ...
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News briefsAdler is the new main sponsor of European League of Football
After the Zeitfracht Group was already presented as the main partner until 2024, the group’s Adler Mode brand will also be integrated into the sponsorship portfolio of the European League of Football (ELF) as a main sponsor of the leading European American football league. Adler operates more ...
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News briefsNew Balance is suing AS Roma over Adidas sponsorship deal
New Balance is suing AS Roma due to the club’s recent long-term agreement with Adidas. The existing technical sponsorship agreement between New Balance and the Serie A club for the production of soccer jerseys, which expires at the end of the current 2022/23 season, has not been renewed. Following press ...
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News briefsNBA All-Star Allen Iverson partners with Authentic Brands Group
Reebok owner Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has teamed up with Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Allen Iverson to further develop Iverson’s own brand. Under the partnership, ABG will focus on growing Iverson’s entertainment business, securing new advertising deals and strategic partnerships, and developing new consumer product opportunities. Currently, ...
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News briefsEagle Football acquires Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais
Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited, a London-based group founded by digital entrepreneur and soccer enthusiast John Textor with stakes in English Premier League club Crystal Palace, Brazilian Serie A club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas and Belgian First Division B club RWD Molenbeek, announced today that it has acquired a ...
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News briefsMacron announces multi-year deal with the Italian Basketball Federation
Macron has announced a new four-year partnership with the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). The agreement, starting from Jan. 1, 2023, will see the Italian teamwear company supply technical sportswear for all the national squads: Senior, Junior and 3x3, men and women. The referees involved in national competitions will also be ...
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News briefsInfantino reportedly wants World Cup every three years
The FIFA’s president’s desire for more power, influence and revenue does not seem to stop after the World Cup in Qatar. According to an exclusive report by The Daily Mail, Gianni Infantino would like the FIFA World Cup to be held every three years instead of the current four. No ...
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News briefsNew “Jordan World of Flight” retail concept launches in Milan
Source: Nike Craig Williams, Jordan Brand President, and Sandra Idehen, Jordan Brand VP/GM, EMEA, stand at the World of Flight entrance. Jordan Brand has opened Jordan World of Flight Milan, an innovative retail destination to celebrate the legacy and future of basketball culture. World of Flight is ...
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News briefsFIFA confirms creation of 32-team Club World Cup from 2025
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed the introduction of a new quadrennial men’s Club World Cup that will kick off in 2025. The tournament will feature 32 top teams from across the globe, up from the original 24-team scheme that was planned for 2021, canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
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News briefsAdidas Basketball unveils first premium collection
Source: Adidas Adidas Basketball 2023 Collection: Chapter 01 Adidas Basketball has unveiled The 2023 Collection: Chapter 01, the first in a series of premium offerings from the brand embedded in its “Remember the Why” ethos of “demonstrating the art of reduction through bold simplicity and intentional design.” ...
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ArticleThe latest figures of Italian football
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has released its Integrated Report 2021, which provides the main figures of the sport in terms of social, economic and fiscal impact. Around 4.6 million people play football in the country, of which 1.4 are also FIGC-registered players. The game is extremely popular among adolescents, ...
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News briefsGerman World Cup dropout does not change Adidas’ revenue forecast
Adidas is sticking to its sales expectations for the World Cup in Qatar even after the German national team was eliminated from the tournament.
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News briefsAdidas partners with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has announced the signing in Doha of a new partnership contract with Adidas. From March 2023 and until 2026, the German sportswear brand will be the exclusive supplier of all training and match clothes for the Saudi national football teams. SAFF currently has an ...
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News briefsNike and Fanatics sign licensing deal with the Tokyo Giants
Nike and Fanatics have inked a new agreement with the Yomiuri Giants, also known as Tokyo Giants, Japan’s most successful baseball team. The financial terms were not unveiled, nor was the duration of the agreement. As part of the deal, Nike will become the team’s official uniform supplier, while Fanatics ...
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News briefsMacron presents the official merchandise line for Rugby World Cup 2023
Italian teamwear brand Macron and World Rugby have presented the official merchandise line for the Rugby World Cup 2023 (RWC 2023), in a partnership facilitated by World Rugby’s global master licensee IMG. Macron is the official sports apparel supplier of RWC 2023. The tournament will be held in France, and ...
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News briefsFila reorganizes global design and creative teams
Following the global 5-year strategic plan ”Winning together” released in February this year, Fila Holdings Corp. is reorganizing key global teams, announcing a change in marketing and design leadership to strengthen the company’s organizational capabilities. The global design team is led by Torsten Hochstetter, and the new Futura innovation team ...
