Marketing & PR
FxPro Expands its Football Sponsorship Expertise
Thu 2nd Sep 2010 | Marketing & PR
FxPro Financial Services Ltd (FxPro), a leading global retail broker in FX and CFDs today announces the appointment of Honor Hancock as Head of Partnerships to manage its high profile football and...
Sheffield United embark on Middle East project
Tue 31st Aug 2010 | Marketing & PR
Sheffield United Football Club are embarking on a project that aims to both propel Syrian national football up the world rankings, and help the Middle eastern nation improve its football...
SPL signing heralds launch of Bluefin Scottish sports division
Fri 27th Aug 2010 | Marketing & PR
Scottish premier League (SPL) and its member clubs have signed up leading insurance broking group Bluefin , in a deal which sees the group take on the placing and co-ordination of the league’s...
Doncaster Rovers Football Club have signed a deal with UK snooker and pool operator Riley's.
Thu 26th Aug 2010 | Marketing & PR
Championship side Doncaster Rovers Football Club has announced that they have signed a deal with UK snooker and pool operator Riley's. The deal sees the UK's biggest snooker and pool company enter its...
Under Armour to discuss ‘building a brand’ at Leaders in Sponsorship
Fri 6th Aug 2010 | Marketing & PR
Kevin Plank, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Under Armour, is the latest in a series of major signings for Leaders in Sponsorship being hosted at Chelsea FC, London on...
Thomson Sport Teams Up With Arsenal Football Club
Mon 2nd Aug 2010 | Marketing & PR
Thomson Sport, has announce a major new three-year commercial partnership with Arsenal Football Club, under the terms of which it becomes Arsenal’s exclusive Official UK Travel Agency Partner,...
Floral football welcome shows support for World Cup Bid
Thu 29th Jul 2010 | Marketing & PR
Football and flowers – not normally two things you’d associate with each other, but Leeds City Council’s Parks & Countryside Service team have shown their support for the Leeds...
F.C. Business Magazine becomes an official media supporter of the Homeless World Cup
Wed 28th Jul 2010 | Marketing & PR
Joining an illustrious group of supporters, F.C. Business will help to raise awareness of the Homeless World Cup and football beating homelessness. The Homeless World Cup is an annual world class,...
Sheffield FC receive the ‘Nelson Mandela Sport and Solidarity Award’
Mon 26th Jul 2010 | Marketing & PR
Sheffield Football Club, officially recognised as ‘The World’s First Football Club’, has been presented with a global award for its historical commitment to initiatives of...
RSPB links up with Walsall Football Club to save the swift
Tue 6th Jul 2010 | Marketing & PR
Walsall Football Club has joined forces with the conservation charity RSPB to make a difference for the swift, a summer migrant which is declining dramatically across the UK. The screaming of swifts...
Football League Trust wins prestigious award
Thu 1st Jul 2010 | Marketing & PR
The Football League Trust was awarded 'Business in the Community's' prestigious National Big Tick for their Bronze and Silver Accreditation system at Ewood Park on Thursday 24 June. The Big Tick Award...
ITV World Cup pundit sacked after tickets are used in 'Ambush Marketing' attempt
Wed 16th Jun 2010 | Marketing & PR
Robbie Earle, the ITV World Cup pundit, has been sacked by the broadcaster after tickets for his family and friends were passed on to a third party. After yesterday’s report of a group of female...
Premier League backs Men's Health Week
Wed 9th Jun 2010 | Marketing & PR
On the eve of the World Cup, the English Premier League has announced its backing for another international event, Men's Health Week. Chief Executive Richard Scudamore, right, said: 'The Premier...
Burnley Football Club’s royal fan base is growing!
Tue 8th Jun 2010 | Marketing & PR
Earlier this year, Prince Charles revealed his support for the Clarets, cementing his relationship with the club by paying a flying visit to Turf Moor as part of a visit to the town. And now younger...
Wembley Stadium re-branded
Tue 1st Jun 2010 | Marketing & PR
The Football Association has announced its rebrand of Wembley Stadium as it looks to sell the venue as a multi-purpose site to new sponsors. The new image is part of a wider four-year sponsorship...
Barca: Beating Real on the pitch is only stage one...
Thu 20th May 2010 | Marketing & PR
Why F.C. Barcelona are taking the battle to the boardroom, and beating Real Madrid (and Manchester United, and Chelsea) all over again. These are good times for F.C. Barcelona. The world’s...
OMM becomes official England 2018 signage supplier
Fri 14th May 2010 | Marketing & PR
Signage firm OMM have agreed a deal to become an official supplier of the England 2018 bid to host the FIFA World Cup according to sportspromedia.com. OMM’s five specialist division will provide...
The 'Capello Index' launched at the London Stock Exchange
Tue 11th May 2010 | Marketing & PR
England manager Fabio Capello has unveiled his own-branded player’s performance index called the Capello Index, which will be launched with a fantasy football game ahead of the World Cup....
Northampton Town FC join business alliance
Wed 5th May 2010 | Marketing & PR
Northampton Town Football Club has joined Northamptonshire Chamber's Business Alliance Group. The Business Alliance Group (BAG), which is now in its third year, is an exclusive group of companies and...
Huddersfield Town announce partnership with international engineering firm
Mon 12th Apr 2010 | Marketing & PR
Huddersfield Town Football Club has today announced a new partnership with international engineering firm David Brown. A Huddersfield based company, David Brown are currently celebrating their...
Swansea City freeze season ticket prices for 2010/11
Wed 31st Mar 2010 | Marketing & PR
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins has today cut season ticket prices for next season for new applications. While the club still aims to honour its pledge to current season ticket holders of a free...
New kit deal for Dundee FC
Tue 30th Mar 2010 | Marketing & PR
Dundee Football Club have signed a new four-year deal with sportswear giant PUMA and its UK licensee Genesis Sports in addition to a new four year extension with Provan Sports who look after Dundee...
Burnley to reveal new shirt to celebrate 100 years of club
Fri 26th Mar 2010 | Marketing & PR
The new replica shirt is set to be announced as the centrepiece of a unique display open to the public. Burnley Football Club is gearing up for special VIP launch of the new replica kit to celebrate...
LINEKER BACKS LEICESTER CITY’S SPORT RELIEF FIXTURE
Wed 17th Mar 2010 | Marketing & PR
The M69 derby against Coventry City on Sunday, March 21, k.o 2pm is Leicester City’s official Sport Relief fixture as the Foxes join legend Gary Lineker in encouraging people to get active,...
LEICESTER CITY EARN FAMILY EXCELLENCE AWARD
Mon 15th Mar 2010 | Marketing & PR
Leicester City was singled out as ‘Highly Commended’ in the Family Club of the Year category at the Football League Awards on Sunday as the Foxes’ excellence in delivering an...
Soccer academy set for expansion
Thu 11th Mar 2010 | Marketing & PR
A Bolton soccer academy for youngsters is looking to expand across the country with plans to franchise the model and spread its message of football and fair play. Strikerz is the brainchild of Dave...
USL officials to visit UK clubs in partnership drive
Mon 8th Mar 2010 | Marketing & PR
United Soccer Leagues CEO, Alec Papadakis, and Senior Director for International Development, Francisco Marcos, are in the UK this week to lay the groundwork for international partnership...
Football Association unveil new commercial partnership
Tue 2nd Mar 2010 | Marketing & PR
The Football Association has unveiled its second new commercial partner in the space of a week after announcing a new four-year deal with Nivea for Men to become the official men’s grooming...
THE FIRST EVER DIGITAL CUP FINAL
Fri 26th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
Sunday's Carling Cup Final at Wembley is set to be the first ever digital cup final when Manchester United face Aston Villa. Carling are giving fans the opportunity to join a digital roll of honour as...
Thai Premier League officials meet Huddersfield Town board of Directors
Fri 26th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
The Huddersfield Town Board of Directors welcomed a delegation from the Thai Premier League to the Club earlier this week as part of the Football Association’s international development program....
Sheffield Utd shirt sponsor nominated for top award
Tue 23rd Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
Sheffield United’s groundbreaking partnership with the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has been recognised by a leading authority in sponsorship. The visitMALTA.com sponsorship has been...
IRISH FA WINS TOP UK MARKETING AWARD
Tue 23rd Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
The Irish FA’s Marketing and Communications Department has been rewarded for their hard work in 2009 by winning the prestigious Chartered Institute of Marketing’s UK Award for Small and...
Milton Keynes Dons FC confirm details of its 2010/11 season ticket campaign
Wed 17th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
The club has revealed a raft incentives for both new and existing supporters which boasts some of the most competitive prices in the entire Football League. Among a host benefits explained in the...
New Department And New Recruit At Huddersfield Town
Tue 16th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
Huddersfield Town has recruited a leading light in sports marketing to head up a new department at the Club. Mark Davies joined Town at the beginning of February as Business Development Manager and...
Man City's 'Big Four' Campaign continues
Tue 16th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
Craig Bellamy is the subject of the third instalment of Manchester City's ground-breaking "Big Four" ad campaign. All this season they have been running a campaign that highlights a specific player in...
Arsenal FC freeze season ticket prices for 2010/11
Tue 16th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
In a statement on the club's website, Arsenal today confirm that the Board of Directors has made the decision to freeze prices on season tickets and matchday tickets for the 2010/2011 season. Since...
FA puts off equality push amid sex scandal
Thu 11th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
The FA and Kick It Out, which promotes equality and diversity in football, have postponed a campaign to tackle homophobia in the sport. The decision comes amid scandal involving members of the England...
Pay what you want scheme a success
Tue 9th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
Mansfield Town Chairman Andrew Perry says he was ‘blown away’ by Saturday’s attendance at home to Gateshead as the Stags recorded their highest Field Mill gate in almost eight years,...
Arsenal Appoints Helios To Lead The Way Into China
Fri 5th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
Global sports marketing firm Helios has been appointed to handle several major initiatives that will establish Arsenal football club as a major force in China North London-based Arsenal Football Club...
Northampton Town's groundbreaking season ticket offer
Fri 5th Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
In a groundbreaking move, Northampton Town are offering all supporters 7 nights complimentary, self catering accommodation in a high quality family orientated resort at one of their specially selected...
Fans at Mansfield v Gateshead can pay what they want
Tue 2nd Feb 2010 | Marketing & PR
MANSFIELD TOWN are offering a one-off opportunity for the people of Mansfield to pay ANY admission price to watch their home match against Gateshead on Saturday 6 February 2010. The revolutionary...
Burnley announce Puma as new kit supplier
Thu 21st Jan 2010 | Marketing & PR
Burnley Football Club is delighted to announce a new four-year Technical Kit partnership with PUMA and Genesis Sports. The contract, which runs from summer 2010, will see PUMA supply the club with...
Northampton Town FC launch Cashback scheme
Tue 5th Jan 2010 | Marketing & PR
Northampton Town Football Club are delighted to welcome lifelong supporter Dayn Freeman to the club as the club's new Cashback scheme co-ordinator. Dayn will contact and visit schools, local football...
