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Premier League: SumUp (payment solutions) sleeve sponsor of Manchester United FC from the 2026-27 season

SumUp, a British fintech specialising in payment solutions, has become the sleeve sponsor of Manchester United FC (Premier League) under a multi-year agreement starting from the 2026-27 season, the club announced on 8 September 2026. The partnership also covers the women’s team (Barclays Women's…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 452790
• Published on 08/09/26 at 18:00

European Leagues: European Commission complaint against FIFA extended to women’s football

European Leagues has extended the scope of its complaint to the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission concerning the international match calendar "to include FIFA’s abusive conduct regarding the women’s international match calendar and related women’s football regulatory…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Associations, Authorities, International authorities, …
• Article # 452785
• Published on 08/09/26 at 17:00

PREM Rugby: Tom Hill (ex-World Rugby and Manchester United) appointed chief revenue officer

Tom Hill has been appointed chief revenue officer of PREM Rugby, the organisation representing the 10 Gallagher PREM clubs announced on 8 September 2026. Hill was previously chief commercial officer of the Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team from June 2024 to July 2026, having also served as chief…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Event organisers, …
• Article # 452765
• Published on 08/09/26 at 16:00

2026-27 Serie A Enilive: Matchday 3 attendance (32,917 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 Serie A Enilive season drew an average of 32,917 spectators per game, from Friday 4 to Monday 7 September 2026. The average stadium fill rate was 91.6%. FC Inter Milan - SSC Napoli (3-2), on Saturday 5 September (kick-off at 18:00 CET), posted the highest attendance…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 452762
• Published on 08/09/26 at 15:00

2026-27 Champions League: final year of the TV rights cycle and the partnership with TEAM Marketing

The 2026-27 UEFA Champions League starts with the Club Brugge KV (Jupiler Pro League) - Aston Villa FC (Premier League) and AEK Athens (Greek first division) - LASK (Austrian first division) fixtures, with kick-offs scheduled at 18:45 CET on Tuesday 8 September 2026. This is the final year of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, International authorities, Media, …
• Article # 452705
• Published on 08/09/26 at 14:00

Liverpool FC: Turkish Airlines to become main shirt sponsor from the 2027-28 season (£60m per year)

Turkish Airlines is to become the main shirt sponsor of Liverpool FC (Premier League) from the 2027-28 season, the club announced on 8 September 2026. The agreement also covers the women’s team (Barclays Women's Super League) and youth teams. The partnership runs for an initial five seasons…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 452741
• Published on 08/09/26 at 13:00

Germany: 3.Liga and Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga focus on sustainability

German 3.Liga and Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga clubs are focusing on sustainability under the motto "Together. A beautiful game," the DFB announced on 4 September 2026. "Together with their supporters, they are creating a range of environmental and social initiatives during action days held…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 452726
• Published on 08/09/26 at 12:00

2026-27 LALIGA EA Sports: Matchday 4 attendance (29,351 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 4 of the 2026-27 LALIGA EA Sports season drew an average of 29,351 spectators per game, from Friday 4 to Monday 7 September 2026. The average stadium fill rate was 84.3%. Real Betis Balompié - Real Madrid CF (1-0), the opening match of the matchday (kick-off at 21:00 CET), posted the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 452712
• Published on 08/09/26 at 11:05

Germany: "Democracy needs support, especially when it is under threat" (FC St. Pauli)

"Democracy needs support, especially when it is under threat. United against the rise of the far right!" 1. FC St. Pauli (2.Bundesliga) said on 7 September 2026. The German club were reacting to the very high score recorded by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (“Alternative für…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Local authorities, Politics, …
• Article # 452686
• Published on 08/09/26 at 10:00

UEFA: €3.317bn to be distributed to clubs competing in European Cups in 2026-27

For the third and final season of the 2024-2027 cycle, UEFA, which launched a new format for its club competitions in 2024-25, will distribute a total of €3.317bn to the clubs taking part in the three European Cups in 2026-27. This sum will be distributed as follows: • €2.467bn (74.4%) to…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 452660
• Published on 08/09/26 at 09:00