Sponsors & Partners: archives 2014 (page 42/72)

FIFA sees 39% increase in marketing revenues from 2010 to 2014 World Cups

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is expecting to exceed €300m in marketing revenues for 2014. The different partnerships for the 2011-2014 period will exceed €1.1bn in commercial revenue, a 39% increase compared to 2007-2010, which generated €791m. The six major FIFA…

Adidas and Nike vying to top football sportswear industry with 2014 World Cup

The American brand Nike is the market leader in sportswear, with a 2013 turnover of €18.7bn (17% market share), versus €14.49bn for Adidas (12%) . Nevertheless, the German brand is first in football with €1.77bn in turnover in 2013. Nike ranks second at €1.4bn. "The football market has been in…

2014 World Cup partners

The various partnerships with FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) for 2011-2014 are expected to generate more than €1.1bn in marketing revenue. This amount represents an increase of 39% over the period 2007-2010, which generated €791m. FIFA's six major partners each pay an…

75% of 2014 World Cup selections are under contract with automakers

75% of the 2014 World Cup selections are backed by automakers. This sector is the most represented among the 381 sponsorship contracts signed by the 32 federations playing in Brazil. Selections have an average of 12 sponsors (not including kit suppliers). In addition to the automotive industry…

Nike's €42.6m/year FFF sponsorship is largest kit supplier-federation contract

At an estimated €42.6m per year, the contract between the U.S. company Nike and the FFF (French Football Federation) is the largest kit supplier contract to be signed by a national federation. England, linked to Nike since 2013, come in second with an estimated €30m annually. Germany are third…

69% of 2014 World Cup sponsors hail from the nation they are sponsoring

69% of 2014 World Cup federation sponsors (excluding kit suppliers) are from the same country as the team they are sponsoring. For the four selections from the Asian zone (Australia, South Korea, Iran and Japan), the percentage reaches 89%. Ranked according to these criteria, three of the top five…

Liga BBVA: Joma to replace Luanvi as Granada kit supplier in 2014-15

The Spanish brand Joma will be the official kit supplier for Granada (Liga BBVA) for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 08/06/2014. Joma will replace the Spanish brand Luanvi, which was a club partner in 2012-13 and 2013-14. Grenada are the second club to be equipped by Joma for the 2014-15…

Infront Germany: Marco Sautner appointed sales and marketing director as of 01/07/2014

Marco Sautner (Germany) was appointed sales and marketing director for Infront Sports & Media Germany, the media and marketing rights agency announced on 09/06/2014. He will assume his new duties on 01/07/2014, said Infront Sports & Media. Since August 2010, Sautner, 38, has taken care of Infront…

The 2014-15 Serie A managers

Serie A: AS Roma choose CAA Sports to sell naming rights for new stadium

AS Roma (Serie A) have chosen CAA Sports, a subsidiary of Creative Artists Agency (USA) to sell the naming rights to their future stadium, the club president's, James Palotta (USA), announced on 09/06/2014. "It's about being one of the first stakeholders in a sports and entertainment complex…