Japan announces inaugural women’s football pro league for 2021

The Japan Football Association (JFA) has revealed its first-ever professional women’s football league as the country looks to promote ‘female social participation’, enhancing the...

La Liga boosts Chinese commercial strategy with joint venture

La Liga has announced a joint venture in China with Mediapro and Super Sports Media to accelerate promotion and activation capabilities in the country and...

CSL side Tianjin Tianhai declared bankrupt and folds

Chinese Super League (CSL) side Tianjin Tianhai has been declared bankrupt and subsequently folded after failing to find a buyer for the club.In March...

Stats Perform secures cricket partnership with Sportsfever360

SportsTech data and AI firm Stats Perform has announced a partnership with Sportsfever360 to deliver its Opta cricket service to the Pakistan-based sports management company.As...

Afghanistan cricketer Shafaq handed six year anti-corruption ban

Afghanistan international cricketer Shafiqullah Shafaq has been banned from all forms of cricket for six years after breaching four anti-corruption regulations.The charges, given by...

CSL provides clubs with partial revenue with £36m still owed to...

The Chinese Super League (CSL) is expected to pay only £1.7m to each of its clubs as part of revenue distribution for the 2019 season,...

IOC president confirms sponsorship rollover for Tokyo 2020

Following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has confirmed...

AFF Cup continues down the Suzuki road

The Suzuki Motor Corporation has continued its support of the Asian football landscape by extending its title sponsorship for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF)...

Rongtian He: Sponsorship opportunities across Asian market will continue to grow

Garnering commercial sponsorship globally is just as crucial to the sporting landscape now as performances and results, with the majority of the sides benefiting...

McLaren ‘Buzz’ round the track with latest partnership

Set to begin as of the start of the upcoming 2020 Formula One (F1) season, the McLaren Racing team has announced a brand new...