India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday signed an exclusive worldwide marketing and management agreement with IMG Reliance, a joint venture between Reliance Industries and US-based IMG Worldwide. IMG Reliance launched its talent management division way back in 2016 and they have been managing multiple cricketers like Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and … Read more
The BCCI Apex council met on Friday to discuss a number of issues that needed to be resolved including the status of the IPL 2020. However, Team India’s apparel sponsorship with Nike that ends this September was one of the major issues in the meeting which holds a significant income for the board. “The Nike’s … Read more
LaLiga 2019-20 Champions Real Madrid have signed a six-year agreement with Spanish financial institution Liberbank as the official banking partner from 2020-21 to the end of 2025-26 . The agreement establishes exclusivity in the banking sector for Spain, Liberbank’s business territory. The deal works well in favour of the banking partners in context of creating … Read more
The president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Praful Patel inaugurated the proceedings for the first batch of the AIFF Master’s Programme through the virtual session. Others who attended the meeting were senior vice president Subrata Datta, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das along with the HODs. Enrique Perez, Corporate and Business Director, Cadiz CF, … Read more
Laliga Santander experienced an almost 50% rise in international viewership since its restart on 11th June after the pandemic break. The viewership on first match day (Matchday 28) since the restart was 48% higher than the average of first 27 matchdays prior to the suspension of the league midway in March. According to the reports … Read more
The Premier League has few major broadcasting changes as it returns in action from 17th June onwards to continue its 2019-20 season. The “broadcast enhancements” will take effect from 17th June as the matches are being held behind closed doors and with imminent safety protocols. Live video feeds of 16 supporters from each club: The … Read more
Adidas India has entered into a new product category as it has launched reusable face masks across 75 cities in India. As the nation-wide lockdown is gradually easing up and people are looking to move out of their homes and reconnect with others, this measure from Adidas India comes at the right time! The high-quality … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released a statement allowing sponsorship on the chest side of the shirt in Test cricket in response to the financial losses of the sport. This move came in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and because of the financial losses the sport has incurred during this period. “A logo, not … Read more
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) decided to withdraw Brazil’s bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 due to the economic and fiscal austerity of the nation along with the ongoing pandemic. The federation said it understands that FIFA requires obtaining certain financial guarantees and that Brazil is optimally prepared to deliver the event … Read more
Introduction Careers in sports management are still unorthodox and relatively new to the world. One of the reasons most people are unable to enter the sports management industry is the lack of information and resources available out there. This trend is subject to change in the near future with the increase in the number of … Read more