Scandal

Mastercard's 2018 FIFA World Cup Ambush Fail

June 4, 2018

The latest Mastercard ambush marketing campaign for the World Cup has become a controversial own goal, scoring brickbats across social media for its insensitivity.

Egyptian Govt Resolves Mo Salah’s Image Rights Row

May 2, 2018

Egypt Football Association’s head honcho has apologised to the nation’s superstar Mohamed Salah for a dispute over image rights, highlighting the clout of the 25-year-old Liverpool winger.

MS Dhoni Sues Troubled Amrapali Group

April 13, 2018

Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni has sued maligned real estate developer Amrapali Group over unpaid dues worth Rs 150 crore (~US$23m)

Chinese Sponsorship Woes For La Liga’s Real Sociedad

January 3, 2018

La Liga club Real Sociedad is trying to lessen the negative publicity caused by its troubled Chinese sponsor Qbao.com.

Debut Short-Form Cricket Tournament Bags Murky Sponsor

December 4, 2017

The world’s first T10 cricket league - a ten-over short-form version played in just 90 minutes - debuts in the United Arab Emirates next week with an Indian…

Lexus Shows No-Nonsense Position Over Weinstein Partnership

October 26, 2017

Lexus, the luxury brand of Japanese auto giant Toyota, is ending its five-year partnership with The Weinstein Company (TWC) over sexual harassment and abuse allegations against co-founder Harvey…

Brands Still Wary Of Celeb Endorsement Strategy: India

August 18, 2017

The relationship between brands and celebrities in India appears to be entering another cautious phase. Observers are divided as to the reasons why but the data is unequivocal.

Chinese Women’s Football: The First of Many Defaults for LeSports?

May 4, 2017

LeSports (a subsidiary of China's conglomerate LeEco) is in hot water, reportedly owing US$1.4m in sponsorship fees to the Chinese Women’s Super League (CWSL).

Laos Football Dealt A Match Fixing Blow

February 17, 2017

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken a zero tolerance policy on match fixing after issuing life bans from football-related activities to 22 players and officials from Laos…