Business of Football

Qatar Airways, in association with German Bundesliga giant FC Bayern Munich and adidas, are proud to announce the sixth edition of the FC Bayern Youth Cup India 2018-19, taking place from the end of November until February 3, 2019 at adidas, the Base – Plaza in New Delhi, India. The …

iSportconnect, the world’s largest global private network of sport business executives, is celebrating after hosting another successful Hospitality Masterclass on Tuesday, November 20. In partnership with Siemens and Sodexo, the exclusive invitation-only event took place within the exquisite surroundings of The Crystal in London. Guest speakers included Alexis Gros-Piron (Head of Hospitality, …

VISA, the global leader in payments, will bring its global brand and technology to African football next summer as it officially announced its partnership with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) as a sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in 2019 and 2021. The sponsorship deal will …

The 2018 edition of the India Football Forum is set to be held on Friday, November 30 at the Novotel Mumbai from 10am to 6pm. The title this years India Football Forum is ‘The Elephant is starting to run!’ in reference to the growth of Indian football across all levels, …

Six more high-profile speakers have been confirmed for next week’s 2018 iSportconnect Hospitality Masterclass in London. Alexandre Bazire (Head of Development, F1 Grand Prix de France), Giles Bayliss (Business Development Director, AXS), Mark Bradley (Director, The Fan Experience Company), Henry Staelens (CEO, Forest Green Rovers), John Rhodes (Director of Sports …

Eight European senior and Under-21 national teams are performing in brand new home and away kits, thanks to UEFA’s Kit Assistance Scheme – and each kit, with special national traits, has been launched to positive reactions. A country’s national football team shirt is a source of immense pride – not …

The World Football Summit Asia (WFSA) is coming to Malaysia and Asia for the first time and will do so in April 2019 after its successful events in Spain over the last three years. With the theme ‘Where The Asian Football Industry Meets’ – WFSA aims to become the most …

The UMBRO family has been expanding, with news of three new partnerships from around the world arriving in the past few days… First of all, in Malaysia UMBRO are delighted to have partnered with Perak FC, one of the country’s biggest teams and recent winners of the Malaysian Super Cup. …

Nike and FC Barcelona have partnered since 1998, a 20-year period that has been a golden era of success for the club — 10 Spanish LaLiga titles, four continental crowns and a host of other silverware. To mark the relationship’s 20th anniversary, Nike is releasing a commemorative jersey featuring a …

There are now less than two weeks to go until iSportconnect’s 2018 Dubai Summit, which is an invitation-only event taking place on Monday, November 26 at the Raffles Dubai. The agenda for the summit has been finalisedwith several high-profile speakers due to speak at the conference, including: Willem Dinger, Global …