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Taking a look at big spenders in ‘sports sponsorship’ – part 1

Barclays is huge player in the financial industry, i.e. personal banking, credit cards, wealth & investment management, corporate & investment banking. The corporation has a large international presence worldwide. The financial industry traditionally invests highly in sports sponsorship. Barclays is no exception. As a reason for being involved in sports sponsorship, Barclays state that “sport […]

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Insights into sponsorship deals in European football….

There are still massive amounts in European football despite the economic turmoil, which has characterized Europe in recent years. As an example, Adidas signed a 7-year deal with EURO 2012 and 2016 (a deal running from 1/1/2010 to 31/12/2016) at a total value of $105 mio. (Sports Marketing Frontiers). UEFA Champions League is a good […]

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Football business in China – seen from the perspective of Mads Davidsen from Ebbe Sand Soccer Academy in Shanghai

China is an attractive market when it comes to football (soccer). In recent years, we have witnessed that the biggest global football brands chase unexploited territories in Asia and so have corporations (sponsors) striving to be associated with and to monetize on the game. Reflections on the development, structure and economics of Chinese football will […]

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