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A summary of the most exciting news in soccer marketing. If you're trying to keep up, consider this your one-stop shop.

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A summary of the most exciting news in soccer marketing. If you’re trying to keep up, consider this your one-stop shop.

  • zulilyThe Seattle Sounders FC announced a new jersey-front sponsorship deal with online retailer Zulily. In addition to its new relationship with the Rave Green, Zulily is also partnering with National Women’s Soccer League side Seattle Reign FC. This is Sounders FC’s first new kit sponsor since joining the MLS in 2009. “When searching for our next primary kit partner, we approached the process thoughtfully and with considerations beyond merely the front of our jersey,” said Sounders FC Owner Adrian Hanauer.

 

  • Mediapro received the Spanish rights for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, from FIFA. The Chinese media giant is planning on launching a dedicated 24/7 television channel to house its extensive coverage of the competition, which will include additional programming, analysis, news, interviews, training sessions, press conferences, and historic matches.

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  • Copa Libertadores ?BeIN Sports has secured a four-year media rights deal to Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana club competitions, in the US and Canada through 2022. The matches will be broadcast on English and Spanish channels, as well as BeIN Sports Connect, the broadcaster’s streaming platform. “The new agreement and strong partnership with Conmebol allows us to further cater to our unique audience, evolving our coverage from the best of the weekend to now the best of the week with our robust broadcast commitment for these must-watch tournaments,” said Antonio Briceño, BeIN Sports’ regional deputy managing director.

 

  • Austin FC has become MLS’ 27th club, starting its pro season in 2021. The club will become the city’s first team in a major professional sports league, playing in a privately funded US $225 million soccer stadium at McKalla Place.

 

  • Univision has announced plans to feature a regular time slot for Liga MX Femenil matches on its platforms. The women’s soccer league will be shown on Monday nights during the 2019 Clausura schedule on UDN, which started on Jan. 21.

Join us at PORTADA LOS ANGELES on March 15, 2019, at the Loews Beach Hotel Santa Monica, where we will dive deep into sports and soccer marketing’s preeminent topics. Speaking engagements include Tiago Pinto, Global Marketing Director, Gatorade who will provide answers to the question: “Will Corporate America jump on the soccer opportunity?”Attendees will also be able to benefit from Portada’s meet-up service of three eight-minute meetings with top brand executives!

  • Jacob & CoLionel Messi has signed a three-year partnership with watchmaker Jacob & Co. Together, the jeweler and Messi have created a limited-edition watch, known as the Epic x Chrono Messi, which is being sold at a retail price of US $28,000 each. Under the terms of the arrangement, Messi will work with the company on other projects in order to produce further limited-edition products.

 

  • The Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Motorola announced today a three-year partnership agreement, naming the Chicago-based mobile communications company the official jersey partner of the Club. “As a proud Chicago-based company, Motorola is thrilled to further our dedication to our hometown by teaming up with the Chicago Fire Soccer Club,” said Rudi Kalil, vice president, and general manager, North America at Motorola. “The Chicago Fire is the latest to join our roster of iconic Chicago sports partnerships. Much like Motorola, the Chicago Fire are forward-looking, agile and driven to win, which made this partnership easy to root for.”

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