FC Barcelona: Fitness Time becomes a partner of the club in Saudi Arabia and the UAE until 2018

The Saudi Arabian chain of fitness centres Fitness Time has become a regional partner of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates until 2018, the Catalan club announced on 22/04/2015. Fitness Time will sponsor and promote of the FCB Escola in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), a…

Spain: the Chinese beer brand Snow Beer becomes a regional partner of the Spanish League

The Chinese beer brand Snow Beer has become a regional partner of the Spanish Professional Football League in China, announced the LFP on 22/04/2015. The brand is owned by the joint venture CR Snow, which is made up of the British group SABMiller and China Resources Enterprises. The Chinese…

Analysis of shirt sponsorships in Europe

Catch up on all the latest news regarding the shirt sponsorships of European clubs in 2014-15, including the News Tank Football analysis regarding the companies, amounts, and economic sectors of the shirt sponsors of clubs in the European Top 5 leagues published earlier in April 2015.

La Liga: number of socios by club (as of 23/04/2015)

In Spain, a "socio" is a member of a club's association. Below is the number of socios per club in the 2014-15 Liga BBVA as of 23/04/2015. It is important to note that four Spanish clubs -- FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Athletic Club Bilbao, and CA Osasuna (in the Liga Adelante in 2014-15, the…

Bundesliga: number of association members by club (as of 27/04/2015)

FC Bayern Munich is the club with the most association members (251,315) in the Bundesliga as of 27/04/2015, ahead of FC Schalke 04 (132,000) and Borussia Dortmund (120,000). On average, a Bundesliga club has 52,000 association members. The total number of association members in the Bundesliga is…

Eredivisie: Philips will end shirt sponsorship of PSV Eindhoven at the end of the 2015-16 season

Philips, a Dutch technology company active in public lighting and healthcare products, announced that it will cease to be the shirt sponsor of PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie) at the end of the 2015-16 season on 22/04/2015. PSV (Philips Sport Vereniging) was established by the Philips group in August…

Bundesliga: the German automaker Audi will extend partnership with Hertha Berlin

The German automobile manufacturer Audi will extend its partnership with Hertha BSC Berlin (Bundesliga), according to several German media outlets on 21/04/2015. The brand, which belongs to the Volkswagen group, has been a partner of the Berlin club since the 2006-07 season. The extension will…

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Premier League: Standard Chartered will continue as the shirt sponsor of Liverpool until 2018-19

The British bank Standard Chartered will continue as the shirt sponsor of Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League) until the end of the 2018-19 season, announced the club on 21/04/2015. Standard Chartered has been under contract with the club since 2010. The contract was due to expire at the end of…

Bundesliga: Fraport (airport operator) extends with Eintracht Frankfurt until 2018-19

Fraport, the German airport operator, extended its partnership with Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2018-19 season, the club announced on 21/04/2015. The agreement was concluded by Sportfive Germany, the marketing agency of the club. Fraport has been linked with Eintracht…