Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Salman election win could lead to major Fifa rights shake-up
A victory for Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa in Fifa presidential election could have major repercussions on the sale of Asian Football Confederation media rights.
Le Sports beats rivals to carry AFC flame in China
The Asian Football Confederation will enjoy a huge increase in the value of its rights in China in its new deal with Le Sports.
Le Sports acquires AFC rights, seals stake in Lagardère’s Asia-focused business
Le Sports has acquired rights for Asian Football Confederation events in a deal that has given the Chinese internet company a 20-per-cent stake in the Lagardère Sports agency’s Asia-focused division.
AFC set to maintain Lagardère connection with new partnership
The Asian Football Confederation is set to conclude a fresh eight-year contract with commercial rights partner the Lagardère Sports agency, according to Reuters.
Agencies and channels jostle for position
The annual congress of the Asian Football Confederation, which took place this week in Bahrain, was ostensibly a political event - but a whole range of media-rights issues were under discussion.
Agencies head to Bahrain to snap up federation business
All of the industry’s major rights agencies were present in Bahrain this week at the Asian Football Confederation annual congress to try to agree media-rights deals with Asian federations.
One big deal down, one to go for Lagardère
The rights-trading subsidiaries of sports marketing company Lagardère Unlimited look set for a double boost. World Sport Group is close to renewing its contract with the Asian confederation, while Sportfive remains favourite to renew its deal for African confederation rights.